Surf Forecasts:
Ansteys surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ansteys in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ansteys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week is a bit of a bust. There's a long stretch of messy, lumpy conditions with winds that are all over the shop. The water temp is sitting right around 72°, which is dead average for this time of year, so that's not the problem.
The first real chance of a decent wave comes on the morning of Thursday, August 15th. The swell drops to a clean 3ft from the east, but the wind goes glassy. That's what we're after. At Ansteys, it'll be dead smooth. The combined wave energy is moderate (290), so there's some push, but it's small and clean. A proper longboard day. It's an inconsistent spot, so don't expect a crowd, but for a few hours, it'll be your own private playground.
That window closes fast. The weekend of the 16th and 17th brings a bit more size, around 6ft from the east, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is a short 10 seconds, making for a bumpy, choppy mess. The energy is moderate (644), but the quality is poor.
The second week is a total write-off. The wind stays strong, mostly from the south or north-east, and the swell vanishes. By the 20th and 21st of August, it's almost flat, with combined energy dropping to 39. Not worth paddling out.
The only real standout is that glassy Thursday morning, the 15th of August. It's a long wait for a short, clean spell. That's your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 121 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 92 | 132 | 154 | 113 | 60 | 1305 | 2561 | 1044 | 857 | 547 | 634 | 688 | 513 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.47m | 8:52PM1.51m | 9:31AM1.34m | 10:33PM1.41m | 11:49AM1.33m | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:12PM1.86m | 3:25AM1.88m | 3:50PM2.00m | 4:03AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.77m | 3:49PM0.80m | 5:21AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.81m | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | 9:36AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 121 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 92 | 132 | 154 | 113 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 1044 | 627 | 213 | 558 | 688 | 513 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 5 | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 57 | 92 | 66 | 29 | 94 | — | 20 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 119 | 192 | 210 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | S 22 |
| kJ | 61 | 99 | 9 | 71 | 67 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 79 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 131 | 107 | 68 | 121 | 163 | 122 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 51 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | 80 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 1071 | 1305 | 2561 | — | 857 | 547 | 634 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 218 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 229 | 8 | 8 | 2616 | 962 | 803 | 396 | 277 | 210 | 1236 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
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