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Addington (South Beach) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
23.9° 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 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
260 | 236 | 229 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 240 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 184 | 133 | 125 | 121 | 169 | 177 | 162 | 192 | 189 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.00m | 4:49PM1.92m | 5:05AM1.91m | 5:33PM1.85m | 5:49AM1.79m | 6:22PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.24m | 11:41PM0.39m | 12:04PM0.35m | 00:31AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 260 | 236 | 229 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 240 | 175 | 41 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 148 | 177 | 162 | 192 | 189 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 34 | 44 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 184 | 133 | 125 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 104 | 104 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 112 | 110 | 101 | 94 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 46 | 73 | 82 | 110 | 54 | 34 | 31 | 68 | 121 | 169 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 79 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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