Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, S swell with 584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE 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 Sunday (Oct 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 287 | 190 | 120 | 113 | 208 | 93 | 103 | 131 | 131 | 138 | 158 | 90 | 176 | 117 | 292 | 497 | 414 | 246 | 181 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:36PM2.00m | 2:51AM1.89m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:23AM1.97m | 3:39PM2.13m | 3:57AM1.99m | 4:12PM2.11m | 4:32AM1.97m | 4:47PM2.03m | 5:10AM1.89m | 5:24PM1.90m | 5:51AM1.76m | 6:05PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.25m | 8:53AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.16m | 9:27AM0.14m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:26PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.21m | 11:02PM0.21m | 11:14AM0.33m | 11:40PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.49m | 00:23AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 472 | 287 | 78 | 118 | 113 | 58 | 38 | 103 | 131 | 74 | 138 | 111 | 90 | 68 | 100 | 292 | 497 | 414 | 246 | 181 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 154 | 120 | 16 | 59 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 132 | 158 | 41 | 28 | 117 | 36 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 39 | — | 133 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | E 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 35 | 190 | — | 126 | 208 | 93 | — | — | 131 | — | — | 38 | 176 | — | 15 | 13 | 5 | — | 17 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 156 | 0 | 156 | 53 | 0 | 156 | 780 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 354 |
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