Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 187 | 29 | 18 | 1972 | 1461 | 1193 | 867 | 598 | 464 | 426 | 371 | 314 | 199 | 262 | 207 | 160 | 132 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:22PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 56 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 598 | 464 | 426 | 371 | 314 | 199 | 262 | 207 | 160 | 132 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 306 | 187 | 953 | 1916 | 1972 | 1461 | 1193 | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 250 | 849 | 674 | 676 | 229 | 321 | 676 | 277 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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