Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Addington (South Beach) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Addington (South Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
432 | 459 | 424 | 496 | 515 | 524 | 526 | 606 | 536 | 708 | 695 | 683 | 670 | 573 | 524 | 510 | 653 | 490 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM2.06m | 5:41AM1.91m | 6:00PM1.97m | 6:10AM1.80m | 6:29PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:10AM0.33m | 12:15PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
432 | 459 | 424 | 496 | 515 | 524 | 526 | 606 | 536 | 708 | 695 | 683 | 670 | 573 | 524 | 510 | 500 | 490 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 46 | 58 | 71 | 98 | 46 | 32 | — | 653 | — | 644 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 554 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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