Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 15 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 447 | 522 | 107 | 58 | 89 | 229 | 255 | 381 | 457 | 494 | 320 | 248 | 272 | 230 | 578 | 557 | 475 | 413 | 514 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.58m | 6:33AM1.52m | 6:35PM1.45m | 7:26AM1.43m | 7:29PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.65m | 00:15AM0.59m | 12:35PM0.77m | 00:56AM0.69m | 1:34PM0.88m | 1:57AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 62 | 66 | 42 | 447 | 522 | 435 | 423 | 322 | 229 | 219 | 144 | 367 | 343 | 320 | 248 | 222 | 163 | 116 | 119 | 104 | 104 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 67 | 147 | 47 | 34 | 107 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 17 | — | — | — | 29 | 43 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 40 | 5 | 49 | 17 | 46 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | 41 | 6 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 112 | — | 48 | — | 133 | 33 | 103 | — | 89 | 163 | 255 | 381 | 457 | 494 | 165 | — | 272 | 230 | 578 | 557 | 475 | 413 | 514 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 210 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 788 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 220 | 788 | 676 | 396 | 229 | 8 | 8 |
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