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Addington (South Beach) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today?
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 5AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
137 | 87 | 115 | 158 | 522 | 408 | 223 | 207 | 235 | 271 | 244 | 395 | 299 | 539 | 487 | 6275 | 3269 | 1793 | 1127 | 900 | 789 | 675 | 553 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.54m | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.68m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 32 | 158 | 522 | 408 | 223 | 207 | 235 | 271 | 244 | 395 | 299 | 539 | 487 | 3406 | 3269 | 1793 | 1127 | 900 | 789 | 675 | 553 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 87 | 115 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 156 | 132 | 121 | 4 | 115 | 21 | 309 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 107 | 102 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 220 | 6275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 666 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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