Surf Forecasts:
Ansteys surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, S swell with 1,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ansteys over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s headed for Ansteys.
Honestly, from today, Friday the 10th, right through to the end of this outlook, it’s a long, dry stretch. The first real glimmer of a wave doesn’t show until Wednesday the 22nd – that’s more than a week of no-good. So, you’ve been warned.
Forget Friday the 10th. There’s a 7ft south swell but the wind is honking from the south at 12 mph, cross-on, and the water’s at 72°F – pretty average for this time of year. The combined energy is strong (1886), but the waves are a complete mess. No one wants to be out there.
From Saturday the 11th to Tuesday the 21st, it’s a slog. The swell hangs between 3ft and 6ft, winds swap from south to north, but it’s always cross or cross-on. Energy sits in the moderate range (328 to 722), but every session is rated marginal or poor. You’re better off doing a beach clean-up. Thursday the 16th morning has a little 5ft east swell with a light offshore from the SE, clean but small – still nothing to rush for.
Now, Wednesday the 22nd is your window. We get a 6ft south swell, short period around 8 seconds, but the wind turns light NNE at 9 mph – cross-offshore and clean. The energy is moderate (747), and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions”. This is the one. Ansteys faces east and is inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, it’s a rare treat.
Thursday the 23rd morning gives you a 5ft south swell with the same light offshore, but the energy drops (282). Then it’s back to poor, choppy conditions through Saturday the 25th with 22 mph southerly winds wrecking things.
Bottom line: a long flat run, then one golden morning on Wednesday the 22nd. Don’t blink.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1304 | 822 | 852 | 633 | 409 | 389 | 215 | 121 | 291 | 302 | 223 | 300 | 412 | 450 | 405 | 361 | 332 | 435 | 284 | 273 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | 4:55AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.89m | 6:01PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:06AM0.15m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | 5:10 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1304 | 822 | 852 | 633 | 409 | 389 | 205 | 80 | 291 | 302 | 223 | 300 | 412 | 450 | 405 | 361 | 332 | 435 | 284 | 273 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 24 | 86 | 50 | 29 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 104 | 164 | 146 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 99 | 115 | 125 | 90 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | SSE 7 | S 14 | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 33 | — | 53 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | NNE 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 215 | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | 15 | — | 60 | — | — | 22 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 163 |
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