Addington (South Beach) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 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
23.3° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 26th Nov)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 30th Nov)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 30th Nov)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wed
03
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
1.1
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
1
S
2.4
NE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
2.4
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1
S
0.8
S
1.2
S
0.5
E
0.8
SSW
1.7
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)131211111098889899131212148161413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)225347568211715365714588958354299230694314171557373501115905
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
30
S
20
SSW
5
W
20
ENE
25
NE
15
N
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
15
SSE
10
N
30
ENE
20
NNE
15
WSW
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:53AM
1.50
8:02PM
1.37
9:15AM
1.48
9:35PM
1.34
10:43AM
1.53
11:09PM
1.39
11:54AM
1.64
12:19AM
1.51
12:51PM
1.77
1:15AM
1.64
1:39PM
1.89
2:04AM
1.77
2:24PM
1.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:18AM
0.65
2:07PM
0.84
2:27AM
0.71
3:41PM
0.86
3:56AM
0.72
5:12PM
0.78
5:19AM
0.66
6:20PM
0.65
6:25AM
0.55
7:12PM
0.51
7:19AM
0.43
7:59PM
0.37
8:08AM
0.34
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wed
03
Sunrise-4:48--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47-
Sunset--6:37--6:38--6:39--6:40--6:42--6:42--6:43
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242525242525242625232323222424222423201919
Feels °C (?)262324262725222724211920232122242422171718
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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 12 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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