Addington (South Beach) surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 03 Apr 2026 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
26.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Apr 06) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 4th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 7th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 7th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Fri
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
E
2.5
ENE
1.5
NE
1.5
E
1.7
E
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.9
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.8
S
1.8
NE
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)7778121213131313991214131312121266
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)46567220030976094710418387457555756531095145187578240928217725596
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
20
NNE
10
SE
15
S
5
WNW
10
SSE
20
NE
10
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
10
S
15
ENE
20
NE
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
15
N
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
onoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
1.97
4:44AM
2.04
4:55PM
1.92
5:08AM
1.96
5:19PM
1.84
5:32AM
1.86
5:44PM
1.74
5:57AM
1.73
6:10PM
1.61
6:22AM
1.58
6:40PM
1.48
6:53AM
1.42
7:25PM
1.34
7:47AM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:34PM
0.21
10:52AM
0.25
10:59PM
0.27
11:17AM
0.32
11:23PM
0.36
11:41AM
0.43
11:48PM
0.48
12:06PM
0.55
12:14AM
0.62
12:33PM
0.68
12:45AM
0.77
1:08PM
0.82
1:36AM
0.93
Fri
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:11
Sunset5:50--5:49--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:44--
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------213--1-------
Temp. °C252324252325262423222121222021222022242223
Feels °C (?)201825262527272621171716171819181818201920
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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 16 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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