Addington (South Beach) surf break

Addington (South Beach) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (May 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 20th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 20th May)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 21st May)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
1.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
225
205
123
264
598
456
180
156
86
55
72
111
106
123
112
77
72
84
40
115
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
WNW
15
NE
25
NE
10
N
10
NE
0
SE
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SW
5
SE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22PM1.74m
6:37AM1.64m
7:17PM1.63m
7:34AM1.50m
8:24PM1.52m
8:50AM1.38m
9:47PM1.47m
10:23AM1.34m
11:11PM1.49m
11:46AM1.37m
00:16AM1.55m
12:46PM1.44m
1:06AM1.62m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.35m
00:31AM0.52m
12:53PM0.48m
1:30AM0.65m
1:53PM0.61m
2:45AM0.75m
3:08PM0.71m
4:18AM0.78m
4:35PM0.74m
5:41AM0.73m
5:51PM0.70m
6:42AM0.65m
6:47PM0.64m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
22
21
22
23
22
22
23
21
22
22
21
21
22
21
22
22
21
22
21
22
19
20
20
21
25
22
20
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
184
225
205
123
264
598
456
97
156
86
48
72
94
106
123
112
77
72
50
32
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
S
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
93
116
80
109
69
26
103
125
84
82
55
14
111
68
65
39
52
27
29
40
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
117
111
40
83
115
63
34
90
82
51
50
19
6
3
6
7
5
13
84
23
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
1.6
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
20
169
145
180
4
35
18
2
50
26
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
695
2
3
0
0
155
53
0
26
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
7
5
6
9
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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The above surf forecast table for Addington (South Beach) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Addington (South Beach) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Addington (South Beach) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Addington (South Beach)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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