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Ansteys Surf Photo: 'Some epic swell 27/03/2019' by Walter Sutherland

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.02° E

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ansteys sea temperature is

22.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	S
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	S	S	E
	9 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		S	E
	17 s	cross- on		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSE	E
	17 s	glass		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	E
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	E
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	SSW	E
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	SSW	E
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	ENE	SSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	SSW	NE
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NE	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	ENE	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ansteys around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 40 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 2.20m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ansteys Surf Photo: 'Some epic swell 27/03/2019' by Walter Sutherland

When the MONSTER set hits, the line-up becomes the impact zone!!! Yes, that surfer got hit on the head and survived!

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User: Walter Sutherland (2 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:00 am 27 Mar 2019