Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1654 | 1456 | 1388 | 1107 | 886 | 769 | 712 | 637 | 532 | 543 | 530 | 490 | 490 | 455 | 425 | 325 | 192 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 197 | 184 | 188 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.88m | 6:42AM1.71m | 7:10PM1.78m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:53PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.36m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:44AM0.43m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:21AM0.53m | 1:29PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1654 | 1456 | 1388 | 1107 | 886 | 769 | 712 | 637 | 532 | 543 | 530 | 490 | 490 | 455 | 425 | 325 | 192 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 197 | 184 | 188 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 8 | — | 2 | 13 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 65 | 86 | — | — | 19 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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