
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
914 | 681 | 575 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 322 | 130 | 130 | 143 | 242 | 318 | 399 | 292 | 279 | 327 | 217 | 246 | 357 | 378 | 567 | 626 | 627 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
914 | 681 | 575 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 322 | 107 | 108 | 143 | 242 | 318 | 345 | 292 | 279 | 243 | 217 | 246 | 357 | 378 | 567 | 626 | 627 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
24 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 68 | 121 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 104 | 77 | 187 | 137 | 151 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 130 | 130 | 123 | 64 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 102 | 78 | 54 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 399 | — | — | 327 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 333 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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