Addington (South Beach) Surf Forecast

/ Durban/KZN South (30 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (29.86° S 31.04° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 18 Sep 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 21.6° 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 Thursday (Sep 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s 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 12 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Thu 18th Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 19th Sep)	7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful	11PM (Thu 18th Sep)	7ft (2.1m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	NE	NE	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	E	S
Period(s) (?)	13	16	16	14	14	13	13	8	8	9	12	8	8	11	9	10	9	10	9	10	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	932	1889	2082	1818	1290	822	613	689	1006	408	246	291	711	449	1361	544	341	177	210	194	587
Wind (km/h)	SSE	S	SSW	ESE	ENE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	S	NW	NNE	N	SSW	SW	E	NE	NNE	SSW	SSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- on	on	cross- on	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)		2:17PM 1.68	2:29AM 1.67		2:47PM 1.83	2:59AM 1.80		3:15PM 1.95	3:26AM 1.88		3:40PM 2.03	3:52AM 1.93		4:05PM 2.07	4:16AM 1.94		4:29PM 2.06	4:40AM 1.92		4:53PM 2.02
Low Tide / height (m)	8:02AM 0.57		8:27PM 0.53	8:35AM 0.42		8:57PM 0.39	9:03AM 0.30		9:24PM 0.28	9:29AM 0.22		9:50PM 0.21	9:55AM 0.18		10:15PM 0.19	10:19AM 0.17		10:39PM 0.20	10:42AM 0.21		11:02PM 0.26

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-
Sunset	-	5:49	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	20	19	19	19	19	24	23	22	22	21	21	33	26	20	19	20	20	20	19	18
Feels °C (?)	18	18	17	17	17	17	20	19	20	19	19	22	30	24	16	18	17	17	12	9	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Addington (South Beach) (light winds from the NW at Durban Shaka Airport 27 km from Addington (South Beach)). 2.9m 13s groundswell from the S which is too big for here.
1 hour 33 minutes ago Addington (South Beach)

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27 km away, 1 h 33 min ago

6 km/h

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21.6

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Information about the Addington (South Beach) Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Addington (South Beach) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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