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Addington (South Beach) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Addington (South Beach) sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 2PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 407 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 196 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 184 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.03m | 4:06PM1.95m | 4:23AM2.00m | 4:49PM1.92m | 5:05AM1.91m | 5:33PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.24m | 11:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 407 | 57 | 48 | 58 | 46 | 47 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 56 | 57 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 97 | 55 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 196 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 184 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 101 | 94 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 73 | 82 | 110 | 55 | 34 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | 22 | 35 | 122 | 111 | 119 | — | 85 | 79 | — | 87 | 90 | 84 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 554 | 475 | 218 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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