Surf Forecasts:
Ansteys surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,055 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ansteys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
We’re looking at Ansteys for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a write-off.
The swell starts pumping on Friday the 24th, but with a howling 31 mph cross-on wind, it’s a complete mess. That 12 ft of south swell is just churning up, blown out, and unsurfable. The combined swell energy is a massive 2124, but it’s all for naught. Saturday the 25th is a little better with 6 ft and 6 ft, but it’s still cross-on and marginal. Sunday the 26th through to Thursday the 30th of July is a real slog; the wind is either cross or cross-on, and the swell is bouncing around between 3 ft and 8 ft, but it’s all lumpy, messy, and blown out. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 73°, but that’s not much comfort.
Now, Friday the 31st of July is where the light comes on. The morning is looking glassy – a light easterly wind, 6 ft of SE swell, and the combined energy is a solid 825. The conditions are set to be very good, so if you’ve got a flexible schedule, that Friday morning is your standout. The water is still a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd stay in the 5 ft to 6 ft range, but the wind is a bit cross or cross-on, so it’s just marginal. Then we get another glimmer of hope on Friday the 7th of August. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, 8 ft of ENE swell, and a combined energy of 1000. The afternoon is even better – light, clean winds, 7 ft swell, and the forecast says “very good surf conditions.” That’s another window to keep an eye on, but it’s a week and a half away, so it’s promising but not locked in.
The real standout in this whole run, though, is that glassy Friday morning on the 31st of July. Short wait, clean conditions, and a solid 6 ft of SE swell. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2055 | 1080 | 432 | 587 | 563 | 470 | 335 | 206 | 71 | 167 | 40 | 104 | 130 | 144 | 876 | 809 | 826 | 1086 | 1713 | 1609 | 1128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.23m | 00:47AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.33m | 1:52AM1.47m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.89m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 43 | 432 | 587 | 563 | 470 | 335 | 206 | 71 | 70 | 40 | 51 | 59 | 80 | 81 | 365 | 250 | 1086 | 1713 | 1609 | 1128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 125 | 269 | 123 | 174 | 118 | 184 | 181 | 75 | 24 | 34 | 50 | 54 | 149 | 214 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 30 | 74 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SE 11 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 40 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 137 | 27 | 63 | 51 | 61 | 40 | — | — | — | 113 | 50 | 36 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2055 | 1080 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 68 | 167 | — | 104 | 130 | 144 | 876 | 809 | 826 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 321 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 0 | 6 | 679 | 210 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 229 | 888 | 229 | 210 | 229 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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