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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 247 | 226 | 173 | 119 | 80 | 99 | 150 | 198 | 315 | 388 | 394 | 520 | 568 | 522 | 541 | 1166 | 597 | 524 | 404 | 370 | 306 | 256 | 211 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:31PM 1.51 | 8:21AM 1.55 | 8:32PM 1.39 | 9:32AM 1.48 | 9:52PM 1.31 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:32PM 0.71 | 1:49AM 0.62 | 2:37PM 0.81 | 2:50AM 0.73 | 3:59PM 0.86 | 4:06AM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
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