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Addington (South Beach) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Addington (South Beach) sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 9PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
454 | 425 | 668 | 622 | 5626 | 2877 | 1592 | 980 | 948 | 857 | 723 | 604 | 333 | 465 | 394 | 342 | 354 | 734 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1525 | 1334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | 2:44PM1.86m | 3:02AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | 8:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 454 | 425 | 668 | 622 | 2615 | 2877 | 1592 | 980 | 948 | 857 | 723 | 604 | 333 | 465 | 394 | 342 | 354 | 734 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1525 | 1334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 155 | 77 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 83 | 126 | 306 | 295 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 594 | 5626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 221 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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