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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
14 | 45 | 106 | 92 | 64 | 102 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 101 | 116 | 115 | 109 | 104 | 81 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.65m | 2:55AM1.79m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:27AM1.81m | 3:50PM1.72m | 3:59AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.43m | 8:44PM0.47m | 9:11AM0.38m | 9:18PM0.44m | 9:42AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 130 | 172 | 147 | 97 | 88 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 101 | 116 | 115 | 109 | 104 | 81 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 82 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 45 | 106 | 92 | 64 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 810 | 396 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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