Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 581 | 743 | 825 | 684 | 25 | 25 | 179 | 62 | 137 | 257 | 419 | 388 | 558 | 1028 | 980 | 946 | 816 | 792 | 586 | 485 | 290 | 338 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.81m | 6:20PM1.84m | 6:32AM1.71m | 7:06PM1.75m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:56PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:30AM0.43m | 12:45PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.53m | 1:31PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 582 | 581 | 743 | 825 | 684 | 665 | 547 | 277 | 173 | 228 | 165 | 116 | 138 | 432 | 1028 | 980 | 946 | 816 | 792 | 586 | 485 | 290 | 338 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 179 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | S 7 | SE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | 25 | 25 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 62 | 137 | 257 | 419 | 388 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 32 | 53 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 277 | 810 | 229 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 706 | 706 | 546 |
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