Addington (South Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
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Surf Break: Addington (South Beach)
| Name: | Addington (South Beach) |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Addington(South Beach) in Durban is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Addington (South Beach) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Visitor Reviews of Addington (South Beach) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Addington (South Beach):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Wedge | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Dairy Beach (New Pier) | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | North Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Vetchs Reef | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bay of Plenty | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Addington (South Beach): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4720 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5232 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5254 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5658 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5855 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Addington (South Beach): |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2662 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2921 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3271 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3690 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Addington (South Beach): |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 157 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Addington (South Beach): |
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| Closest city location | Durban (South Africa) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Glenwood (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kwamashu (South Africa) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Umhlanga (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Addington (South Beach) is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Addington (South Beach) is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 15 km (9 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 130 km (81 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Addington (South Beach) and is 161 km (100 miles) away.
