Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 415 | 503 | 232 | 171 | 88 | 59 | 44 | 53 | 75 | 86 | 255 | 507 | 1346 | 1256 | 898 | 524 | 305 | 307 | 1196 | 1321 | 1030 | 746 | 607 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.71m | 1:33PM1.62m | 1:56AM1.80m | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.54m | 7:25AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.45m | 8:15AM0.36m | 8:31PM0.37m | 9:03AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
73 | 163 | 291 | 232 | 171 | 88 | 59 | 44 | 53 | 75 | 86 | 132 | 127 | 1346 | 1256 | 898 | 524 | 305 | 307 | 1196 | 1321 | 1030 | 746 | 607 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
28 | 89 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 57 | 52 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 164 | 158 | 153 | 117 | 112 | 350 | 104 | 77 | 34 | 45 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | S 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 6 |
— | 28 | — | 4 | 70 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 218 | 106 | — | — | 74 | 44 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 |
114 | 415 | 503 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 65 | 255 | 507 | 2816 | 2691 | 1881 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 71 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 163 | 45 | 8 | 277 | 258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 362 |
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