
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
465 | 1119 | 2423 | 1919 | 1536 | 972 | 961 | 445 | 474 | 521 | 575 | 528 | 551 | 495 | 522 | 470 | 452 | 353 | 307 | 266 | 206 | 132 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.23m | 00:47AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.33m | 1:52AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.89m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:30PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
103 | 103 | 61 | 60 | 43 | 251 | 568 | 445 | 474 | 521 | 575 | 528 | 551 | 495 | 522 | 470 | 452 | 353 | 307 | 266 | 206 | 132 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 7 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
71 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 125 | 42 | 290 | 269 | 259 | 231 | 123 | 172 | 126 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 143 | 184 | 232 | 181 | 123 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 |
4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 5 | 55 | 151 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
465 | 1119 | 2423 | 1919 | 1536 | 972 | 961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 354 | 739 | 432 | 683 | 404 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 695 | 686 |
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