Addington (South Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Addington (South Beach) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a proper struggle. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first few days. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th have some small waves, but the wind is all wrong, pushing onshore, and the conditions are just messy. It’s not until Wednesday morning the 5th that we see a brief glimmer: a clean 3ft swell from the ESE with glassy conditions, but the wave energy is a modest 222, and it’s really just a tiny, ordinary wave. That’s the best we get for a long stretch.

From Thursday the 6th right through to the end of the second week? It’s a long, frustrating run. The wind is mostly onshore, the swell is small, and the quality is poor. You’ll get a few days with a bit of height, like Saturday the 8th with a 4ft S swell, but the wind is on it again, ruining any chance of a clean face. The whole setup just feels like a bust for a paddle surfer – the combined energy stays low, barely cracking 500 (509 on Tuesday morning, 484 in the afternoon). It’s not worth your time.

Then, things get properly interesting. Come Monday the 10th, a big, angry SW swell starts to build. The wind goes offshore, strong and clean, but the swell size jumps to 8ft in the morning and 13ft in the afternoon. The energy is a serious 926 and then 3066. This is powerful, raw stuff. It’s a solid offshore wind, so the face will be clean, but paddling into that peak is going to be a mission. The wave period is only 8 to 10 seconds, so it’s a bit of a short, punchy, wind-driven swell. This is more of a kitesurfing or tow-in day than a relaxing paddle session.

The absolute standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th. The southerly groundswell maxes out at a solid 16ft on Tuesday, with a period of 12 to 13 seconds (very long-period groundswell). The combined energy is through the roof – 13,878 on Tuesday morning and 14,448 in the afternoon. This is proper, deep ocean energy. The wind is a fresh offshore from the SW, keeping the faces clean. But here’s the catch: this is a big, long-period swell hitting a sheltered beach break. At 16ft, it’s strictly for experts only. The long period will make it steep and powerful, and the sets will be long and heavy. It’s a big, beautiful, dangerous beast.

Wednesday the 12th keeps that energy going, with a 15ft to 16ft SSE swell, still with a strong offshore wind. The wave energy is a massive 13,187 and 16,792. The period stretches to 13-14 seconds, making it a very long, grunty groundswell. This is not a day for beginners – it’s too big (over 8ft). It’s a day for the chargers.

The real cherry on top is Thursday the 13th. The swell settles to a still-impressive 16ft from the SSE, with a 14-second period. The combined energy is a staggering 18,657 in the morning. The wind is a moderate offshore from the SW, becoming a light cross-offshore in the afternoon. This is the cleanest, most powerful, and best-shaped day of the entire run. The surf is described as exceptional for expert surfers. The direction is a perfect match for the recommended optimum. This is your best bet. The swell is big, but the offshore wind and that long period will make for some unforgettable, heaving waves. The crowds at Addington are sometimes an issue, but on a day like this, with that size, only the serious crew will be out.

The rest of the second week, from Friday the 14th onwards, it all winds down. The swell drops to 12ft on Friday, still clean in the morning, but the wind goes cross-on in the afternoon, messing it up. By the weekend of the 15th-16th, it’s back to small, wind-affected slop. The big swell is a distant memory.

So, the bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The second week starts with a massive, powerful, but short-lived spike. The true standout is Thursday the 13th. That’s the day to clear your schedule, grab your big-wave board, and head to Addington (South Beach). It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s the best this stretch has to offer.

Rusty

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