
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 775 | 744 | 516 | 443 | 443 | 379 | 379 | 371 | 371 | 356 | 301 | 295 | 211 | 434 | 427 | 375 | 325 | 274 | 276 | 192 | 157 | 157 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.58m | 1:59PM1.79m | 2:15AM1.74m | 2:32PM1.94m | 2:47AM1.86m | 3:03PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.49m | 8:13PM0.43m | 8:19AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.29m | 8:50AM0.24m | 9:14PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
524 | 484 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 379 | 379 | 371 | 371 | 356 | 301 | 295 | 211 | 434 | 427 | 375 | 325 | 274 | 276 | 192 | 157 | 157 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 155 | 97 | 75 | 51 | 55 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 32 | 93 | 85 | 22 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 107 | 108 | 100 | 43 | — | 82 | 52 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
427 | 775 | 744 | 516 | 346 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 40 | 91 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 43 | 44 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 329 | 284 | 265 | 684 | 808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 475 | 739 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 684 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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