
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 5AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
984 | 784 | 555 | 247 | 350 | 338 | 432 | 417 | 327 | 527 | 273 | 319 | 417 | 525 | 709 | 688 | 846 | 728 | 698 | 486 | 498 | 629 | 645 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.59m | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | 3:10AM1.90m | 3:29PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:39PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
984 | 784 | 555 | 247 | 350 | 274 | 198 | 205 | 164 | 314 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 88 | 62 | 62 | 541 | 475 | 475 | 42 | 21 | 486 | 471 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
48 | 31 | 31 | 125 | 6 | 96 | 31 | 85 | 57 | 164 | 112 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SW 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 21 |
7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
48 | 64 | 77 | 127 | 230 | 338 | 432 | 417 | 327 | 527 | 273 | 319 | 417 | 525 | 709 | 688 | 846 | 728 | 698 | 486 | 498 | 629 | 645 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 218 | 218 | 475 | 754 | 695 | 695 | 574 | 218 | 3 | 306 | 475 | 554 | 695 | 695 | 354 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 684 | 265 | 77 | 0 |
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