Surf Forecasts:
Ansteys surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ansteys this week:
The surf forecast for Ansteys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ansteys in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ansteys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.
The first real chance of a surf that’s worth paddling out for isn’t until Sunday, August 2nd. We’ve got a solid week of pretty average to messy conditions before that, so you’ll be waiting a while. The main break worth talking about is Ansteys. It’s an exposed spot, inconsistent, and it gets its best juice from an easterly swell. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The standout window is the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. The wind will be glassy – dead calm – and that’s a massive positive. You’ll get clean, 5 ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 288. It’s not a monster, but when it’s glassy, it’s a game-changer. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-onshore, but the morning is the pick.
Now, before that, the outlook is grim. From Sunday, July 26th right through to Saturday, August 1st, it’s mostly poor surf conditions with cross-shore winds and chop. There’s a brief blip on Wednesday, July 29th, where the swell jumps to 8 ft from the SSE, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. That’s only for experts at best, and even then, it’s not pretty.
After the Sunday glass-off, Monday, August 3rd sees a 4 ft ESE swell at 10 seconds, but the wind swings NE and it’s cross-shore, so it’s only marginal. The rest of the second week drops off again with small, choppy surf and onshore winds, nothing really worth getting excited about.
So, the takeaway: if you’ve got patience, the glassy morning on Sunday, August 2nd at Ansteys is your best bet. It’s not a huge swell, but clean conditions make it the standout. The rest of the fortnight is mostly a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 75 | 240 | 66 | 42 | 57 | 130 | 941 | 892 | 1134 | 690 | 854 | 637 | 416 | 315 | 433 | 216 | 119 | 169 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.47m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.69m | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 159 | 75 | 105 | 66 | 21 | 174 | 146 | 68 | 694 | 666 | 690 | 630 | 64 | 416 | 315 | 433 | 216 | 119 | 169 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 229 | 62 | 24 | 63 | 76 | 41 | 44 | 126 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 61 | 147 | 71 | 98 | 70 | 86 | 46 | 56 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 75 | 44 | 42 | 31 | 39 | 40 | — | 118 | 77 | 81 | 121 | — | 144 | 118 | — | 33 | 32 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 224 | 240 | 1 | 42 | 57 | 130 | 941 | 892 | 1134 | 76 | 854 | 637 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 679 | 11 | 6 | 67 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 210 | 45 | 210 | 8 | 229 | 229 | 8 | 45 | 900 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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