
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 3PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1232 | 1331 | 1060 | 924 | 861 | 844 | 853 | 422 | 541 | 520 | 780 | 830 | 924 | 943 | 918 | 2023 | 1902 | 1710 | 1454 | 1452 | 1651 | 1655 | 1437 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
929 | 1060 | 73 | 46 | 52 | 844 | 853 | 422 | 541 | 520 | 780 | 830 | 924 | 943 | 918 | 2023 | 1902 | 1710 | 1454 | 1452 | 1651 | 1655 | 1437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
110 | 74 | 64 | 24 | 33 | 85 | 48 | 375 | 254 | 254 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 277 | 30 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 43 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
1232 | 1331 | 1060 | 924 | 861 | — | — | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 53 | 861 | 896 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 808 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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