Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with 1,365 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Saturday (Oct 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 302 | 611 | 752 | 698 | 388 | 417 | 434 | 484 | 521 | 472 | 539 | 529 | 1047 | 694 | 443 | 443 | 434 | 441 | 464 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.57m | 7:32AM1.42m | 7:58PM1.36m | 9:42AM1.29m | 10:54PM1.26m | 12:20PM1.41m | 00:47AM1.41m | 1:20PM1.61m | 1:38AM1.58m | 1:59PM1.79m | 2:15AM1.74m | 2:32PM1.94m | 2:47AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.62m | 1:14AM0.67m | 1:41PM0.83m | 2:42AM0.84m | 4:27PM0.95m | 5:35AM0.83m | 6:44PM0.80m | 6:57AM0.66m | 7:36PM0.60m | 7:43AM0.49m | 8:13PM0.43m | 8:19AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 32 | 406 | 442 | 516 | 388 | 417 | 434 | 484 | 521 | 293 | 539 | 529 | 769 | 694 | 443 | 443 | 434 | 441 | 464 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 57 | 472 | 70 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 92 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 6 | — | 35 | 35 | 23 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 163 | 302 | 611 | 752 | 698 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1047 | 139 | 333 | 171 | — | 11 | 91 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 432 | 155 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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