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Addington (South Beach) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 11AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
3488 | 2724 | 3490 | 3201 | 2141 | 1635 | 3048 | 2750 | 2408 | 2005 | 1675 | 1335 | 1027 | 800 | 699 | 584 | 418 | 338 | 225 | 174 | 202 | 268 | 173 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.42m | 7:40PM1.42m | 7:56AM1.31m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:44AM1.26m | 10:53PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.72m | 1:56AM0.85m | 2:20PM0.80m | 3:43AM0.89m | 4:05PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 |
15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 1369 | 1392 | 1469 | 1557 | 2141 | 1214 | 3048 | 2750 | 2408 | 2005 | 1675 | 1335 | 1027 | 800 | 699 | 584 | 418 | 338 | 225 | 174 | 202 | 268 | 173 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 175 | 127 | 486 | 761 | 817 | 1635 | 106 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 135 | 102 | 96 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 149 | 312 | 86 | 83 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | N 4 | NNW 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3488 | 2724 | 3490 | 3201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 173 | 13 | 52 | 26 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 218 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 36 |
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