Ansteys Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.02° E

Ansteys 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
21.6° C
0.3° 

Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ansteys today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 6PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
699
500
624
542
437
470
1177
878
811
1089
973
880
766
659
575
475
409
400
196
191
167
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
25
S
25
SW
20
S
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
0
E
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
3:12PM1.86m
3:25AM1.88m
3:50PM2.00m
4:03AM1.96m
4:26PM2.07m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.33m
9:21PM0.35m
9:36AM0.20m
9:59PM0.24m
10:12AM0.12m
10:35PM0.18m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
9
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
15
14
15
17
15
14
15
16
15
15
17
15
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