Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
So, the outlook for Addington (South Beach) is a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. There’s definitely some swell on the horizon, but the quality is going to be a real struggle for a lot of it. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice little bonus for the guys who don’t want to suit up too thick.
The first real window that gets my attention is Wednesday the 29th of July. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the SSE, and the wind is blowing fresh offshore from the SW. That’s a good combo, but the period is short at 9 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit of a lumpy, wind-affected mess. The combined energy is massive though, hitting 1789, so there’s plenty of power. This is firmly in the “experts only” zone – too big for beginners. It stays big through Thursday the 30th, with 8ft to 7ft and still offshore, but the energy is dropping off a bit.
The true standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Sunday morning the 2nd of August. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the ESE, and the wind is dead glassy – a light 5 km/h from the SSW. That’s as good as it gets for clean conditions. The break is sheltered and fairly consistent, and the swell direction is coming from the sweet spot (ESE). It’s not huge, but it’s going to be the most user-friendly and cleanest wave of the whole run. Expect a few people out there – crowds are sometimes, so you won’t be alone.
After that, the quality drops off again. We get a few more days of onshore winds from the NE that just kill any chance of a good wave. The energy is weak, and the swell period is short. Around the 6th and 7th of August, there’s a sniff of something with a long-period 16-second swell from the SSW, but it’s smothered by onshore winds. The 9th and 10th of August have offshore winds again, but it’s a messy, small 3ft to 4ft, so it’s more of a “might be worth a look if you’re desperate” situation.
Overall, it’s a bit of a frustrating forecast. The big swell mid-week is for the brave, and the glassy Sunday is the real prize. Don’t get your hopes up for the second week – it’s mostly a write-off with the prevailing NE winds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 224 | 240 | 66 | 76 | 174 | 146 | 941 | 892 | 1134 | 690 | 854 | 637 | 416 | 315 | 433 | 216 | 119 | 169 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.47m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.69m | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 159 | 75 | 105 | 66 | 21 | 174 | 146 | 68 | 694 | 666 | 690 | 630 | 64 | 416 | 315 | 433 | 216 | 119 | 169 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 229 | 62 | 24 | 63 | 76 | 41 | 44 | 126 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 61 | 147 | 71 | 98 | 70 | 86 | 46 | 56 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 75 | 44 | 42 | 31 | 39 | 40 | — | 118 | 77 | 81 | 121 | — | 144 | 118 | — | 33 | 32 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 224 | 240 | 1 | 42 | 57 | 130 | 941 | 892 | 1134 | 76 | 854 | 637 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 218 | 53 | 218 | 0 | 237 | 237 | 0 | 53 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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