
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 261 | 169 | 423 | 538 | 1175 | 1531 | 1198 | 1825 | 1391 | 1070 | 518 | 430 | 326 | 329 | 289 | 276 | 225 | 177 | 135 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.23m | 11:03PM1.18m | 12:17PM1.37m | 00:35AM1.31m | 1:01PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.92m | 5:09PM1.02m | 5:28AM0.90m | 6:44PM0.86m | 6:36AM0.75m | 7:20PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
180 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 101 | 56 | 54 | 37 | 937 | 748 | 601 | 518 | 430 | 326 | 329 | 289 | 276 | 225 | 177 | 48 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 92 | 41 | 51 | 18 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
66 | 104 | 98 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 51 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | SW 2 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
32 | 261 | 1 | 423 | 538 | 1175 | 1531 | 1198 | 1825 | 1391 | 1070 | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 92 | 135 | 9 | 8 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 666 | 862 | 404 | 237 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 218 | 40 | 2 | 154 | 156 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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