Ansteys surf break

Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 30 Dec 2025 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Ansteys today?

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Dec)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (30 Dec)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (30 Dec)6ft (1.8m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Fri
02
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.4
NE
1.6
E
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.3
ENE
2
ENE
2
NE
1.5
E
1.9
ENE
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)999667777777788788888887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15510681161156261350346516277384346655669472379277419245251223195165128
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
10
N
5
ENE
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:10PM
1.64
12:46AM
1.51
1:18PM
1.73
1:51AM
1.63
2:17PM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:34AM
0.68
6:40PM
0.67
6:52AM
0.62
7:44PM
0.54
7:59AM
0.54
8:38PM
0.41
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Fri
02
Sunrise4:56-------4:56-------4:58-------
Sunset----6:59-------6:59-------7:00---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------37------2---
Temp. °C222223232323222120212224232322222123242523222222
Feels °C (?)201919192020181819211920222424222226252422202223
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