Ansteys surf break

Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 SAST
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Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Ansteys today?

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 2AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
1.4
S
0.6
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
1.1
S
0.6
E
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
2
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
S
Period(s) (?)8881071877661010101510457788886
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11111190117192238135123106917071715227142833722371761591229991
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
10
SSE
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SW
10
SW
5
N
10
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
NNE
10
NE
5
NW
30
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crossoffcrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:06PM
1.65
7:29AM
1.46
7:57PM
1.43
8:57AM
1.27
10:15PM
1.26
12:27PM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:22AM
0.64
1:36PM
0.75
2:29AM
0.83
3:22PM
0.95
5:32AM
0.90
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Sunrise-----5:56-------5:54-------5:52--
Sunset5:46-------5:46-------5:47-------
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-21--1------------------
Temp. °C212120191818202020191918181922242322232019202122
Feels °C (?)202316151515171717171918171720232224241617171919
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Ansteys (light winds from the SW at Durban Intnl. Airport 13 km from Ansteys). 0.8m 8s swell from the E to make surfable waves.

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7 km/h
SW
Clean
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