Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 2,463 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Addington (South Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's have a look at what New Brighton's Addington is serving up over the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna lie, it's a bit of a rough start. We've got a combo of onshore winds and messy conditions kicking us off – you'll be sitting that first weekend out for sure.
The first real chance to wet a line doesn't come until Tuesday the 15th of September, and even then it's marginal. You've got a 7ft east swell rolling in but a light cross-onshore breeze and moderate energy. It's surfable if you're desperate, but the tide will be the boss. Wednesday the 16th cleans up a treat though – glassy cross-shore winds, 6ft east swell, and clean conditions. The water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year at 68°, so you'll want the thick suit.
Thursday the 17th sees a big jump in size – a 10ft southerly swell with a fresh offshore breeze. That's a lot of water moving, and it's a proper clean look, but 10ft is expert territory and the wind is strong. That Friday morning, the 18th of September, is the real standout though. Clean, light offshore winds, a solid 7ft south swell, and the forecast says "expect very good surf conditions". That's your best bet for a proper session at Addington.
The weekend gets messy again with rain and strong cross-shore winds, but Monday the 21st pulls another cracker. Gentle offshore wind, 8ft SE swell, and that same "very good" tag. The energy is up, so the banks better handle it. After that, the next week fades into onshore slop and ordinary waves, with a couple of clean but small days around the 24th (7ft south swell, light winds) that are more about fun than power.
If you're keen for the bigger stuff, keep an eye on the 18th and 21st. That's where the quality sits.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 194 | 198 | 237 | 345 | 960 | 1895 | 2053 | 864 | 710 | 618 | 586 | 510 | 494 | 386 | 1548 | 1980 | 942 | 768 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:29PM2.13m | 4:41AM2.00m | 4:56PM2.09m | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:23AM1.56m | 6:36PM1.57m | 6:49AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.14m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:06PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.41m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:22AM0.55m | 12:24PM0.62m | 00:49AM0.70m | 12:49PM0.79m | 1:22AM0.86m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 81 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 194 | 198 | 78 | 67 | 125 | 83 | 1377 | 864 | 710 | 618 | 586 | 510 | 494 | 386 | 296 | 1227 | 120 | 85 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 87 | 69 | 51 | 140 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 15 | — | — | 161 | 15 | 50 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 24 | 174 | 237 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 60 | 76 | 345 | 960 | 1895 | 2053 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 39 | 1548 | 1980 | 942 | 768 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 856 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 861 | 683 | 561 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 404 | 856 | 0 | 561 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 243 |
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