Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 194 | 190 | 148 | 383 | 178 | 124 | 109 | 92 | 85 | 62 | 80 | 58 | 75 | 126 | 260 | 291 | 357 | 597 | 844 | 760 | 1024 | 736 | 500 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.89m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:23AM1.97m | 3:39PM2.13m | 3:57AM1.99m | 4:12PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.16m | 9:27AM0.14m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:26PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 194 | 190 | 148 | 32 | 34 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 58 | 37 | 90 | 201 | 232 | 237 | 11 | 844 | 18 | 833 | 736 | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 45 | 48 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 62 | 80 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 79 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 35 | 16 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 383 | 178 | 124 | 109 | 92 | 85 | — | — | 37 | 75 | 126 | 260 | 291 | 357 | 597 | — | 760 | 1024 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 161 | 321 | 163 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 163 | 693 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 162 | 277 | 130 | 45 | 39 |
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