
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 196 | 199 | 169 | 167 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 116 | 115 | 119 | 96 | 99 | 95 | 181 | 180 | 127 | 157 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.35m | 1:31AM1.37m | 1:53PM1.54m | 2:01AM1.53m | 2:18PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.89m | 7:35PM0.85m | 7:36AM0.72m | 8:04PM0.67m | 8:04AM0.55m | 8:29PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
191 | 196 | 199 | 169 | 167 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 116 | 115 | 119 | 96 | 99 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 115 | 157 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
104 | 55 | 53 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 79 | 95 | 163 | 116 | 37 | 125 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 75 | 20 | 7 | 55 | 85 | 37 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 181 | 180 | 127 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 67 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
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