Ansteys surf break

Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ansteys today?

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)--
Afternoon (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (26 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.8
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)778888888877777888888889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12764822021951901531179522624739234530728919620119116311411411397126
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
SW
15
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
35
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
1.28
12:01PM
1.31
12:59AM
1.43
1:25PM
1.48
1:51AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:33PM
0.92
5:28AM
0.96
6:31PM
0.85
7:18AM
0.79
7:36PM
0.67
8:04AM
0.60
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise-----6:03-------6:03-------6:03--
Sunset6:00-------5:59-------5:58-------
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------66111---
Temp. °C242423232223252626252524242527282424242323232424
Feels °C (?)242524262525252727262727272727292223232323242626
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