Surf Forecasts:
Ansteys surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, S swell with 2,012 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ansteys over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's see what's brewing at Ansteys for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the start is quiet and bumpy. Sunday and Monday have little to no surfable waves, with cross-shore breezes messing up what's there. Monday afternoon gives a cleaner look with a cross-off wind, but it's only knee-high and weak.
Tuesday the 7th of July bumps up to a 1.3m NE windswell, but it's short period at 7 seconds, so it'll be weak and crumbly. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze, making it the best bet of the early days.
Then we hit a lull from Wednesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th. Thursday afternoon brings a solid 1.4m S groundswell with a 13-second period (moderate energy at 751), but the wind is cross-on and choppy. Friday the 10th of July sees a 2.0m to 2.1m S swell with a very long 15-second period (strong energy at 1916–2021). That's expert-level size, but the wind is cross-on with rain – it'll be lumpy and messy. More of a kite-surf setup than a clean paddle.
After that, the wind stays cross or onshore from the north-east, and the swell drops off. The weekend of the 11th and 12th is a washout with fresh breezes and choppy weak waves.
Now, hang tight because the real gem is on the afternoon of Saturday the 18th of July. We get a clean 0.9m S groundswell with a very long 17-second period (moderate energy at 676). But the headline is the wind: glassy, dead calm. That's the kind of session where the ocean turns to glass. The long period will make it a bit straight for beach breaks, so points or reefs will work better. For a small, perfect wave, that's your pick.
Sunday the 19th of July morning holds onto 1.3m S swell with 14-second period and light cross-on wind – nice shape, but not as perfect as the glassy Saturday arvo.
So, bottom line: the first week is mostly flat and windy. The one to wait for is the glassy Saturday afternoon on the 18th of July. Small, clean, and worth the wait. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 303 | 180 | 124 | 253 | 153 | 144 | 108 | 76 | 78 | 54 | 57 | 704 | 757 | 1879 | 1985 | 1178 | 673 | 538 | 356 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 539 | 303 | 180 | 124 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 108 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 51 | 704 | 757 | 1879 | 1985 | 1178 | 673 | 538 | 137 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | S 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 80 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 41 | 57 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 31 | 50 | 356 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 112 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 75 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 66 | 90 | 68 | 253 | 153 | 144 | — | 76 | 78 | 33 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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