
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 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 4mm), 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 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
681 | 575 | 480 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 135 | 123 | 143 | 121 | 210 | 277 | 285 | 287 | 223 | 181 | 240 | 321 | 378 | 552 | 553 | 553 | 565 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
681 | 575 | 480 | 396 | 389 | 322 | 113 | 71 | 143 | 105 | 210 | 277 | 285 | 272 | 223 | 181 | 240 | 321 | 378 | 552 | 553 | 553 | 565 | 516 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 11 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
32 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 135 | 78 | 70 | 88 | 157 | 119 | 119 | 114 | 136 | 110 | 161 | 157 | 184 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 73 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 314 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 554 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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