Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 89 | 89 | 196 | 146 | 180 | 62 | 551 | 398 | 268 | 193 | 156 | 103 | 1079 | 780 | 521 | 404 | 295 | 213 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.52m | 7:27PM1.56m | 7:37AM1.37m | 8:04PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.22m | 9:28PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.61m | 1:41AM0.74m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:29AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
126 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 89 | 89 | 112 | 146 | 112 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 193 | 156 | 644 | 1079 | 780 | 521 | 404 | 295 | 213 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 5 | SSW 15 | E 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
20 | 14 | 9 | 121 | 118 | 22 | 135 | 94 | 51 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 85 | 346 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 44 | 85 | 5 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 13 | 69 | 196 | 176 | 180 | 514 | 551 | 398 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 218 | 277 | 321 | 677 | 321 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 706 |
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