Addington (South Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart pumping. Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The first bit of the forecast is a tough slog. We’ve got some solid swell kicking around from the 3rd right through to the 9th, but the wind is just all wrong for Addington. It’s mostly onshore or cross-on, and the surf quality is poor. That 8ft southerly swell on the morning of the 4th has some grunt (combined energy of 1023), but with that onshore wind, it’s a messy one. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a real gap in the action here. After that, it’s more of the same with onshore winds and lousy conditions until we hit the 10th. That’s a long stretch of pretty average water.

Now, let’s talk standouts. The morning of the 10th of September is a glimmer of hope. We get a 6ft swell from the ENE (combined energy of 522), but the key is the light variable wind turning cross-offshore. It’s clean, and that’s the best we’ve seen. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s fairly consistent, but with the swell size being modest, you won’t be battling crowds, though they *can* show up here sometimes.

But the real star of the show, the one to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning is absolutely firing. We’re looking at a solid 10ft NE swell (combined energy of 2219). The wind is coming light from the SSE, which is cross-offshore and glassy. That’s an expert-only session – this is big, powerful surf. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but if you’re not experienced, stay on the sand. The afternoon swings to a fresh offshore from the SSW with the same size swell, but the wind is stronger, so the morning is the pick. This is a classic, raw surf day.

After that, things settle into a more average groove. There are some marginal moments, like the morning of the 18th with a 8ft southerly swell (combined energy of 1758) and a moderate offshore wind, but it’s not as clean or as powerful as that 15th.

So, to sum it up: batten down the hatches for the first week. The 10th is a nice little warm-up. But the 15th of September is your golden ticket – get on it if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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