Addington (South Beach) surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Monday (Apr 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (May 04) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 27th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 28th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 29th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
5
4
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
3.5
SSW
12
2.3
S
12
3
S
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
15
2.4
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1190
2915
1617
2460
4730
5311
4766
4089
2042
1173
520
321
1029
813
430
280
141
235
180
163
84
Wind (km/h)
35
S
20
SW
10
SW
25
S
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
N
20
NE
5
E
10
W
20
S
10
S
10
NNW
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNW
10
S
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:51AM1.73m
2:10PM1.68m
2:24AM1.83m
2:41PM1.76m
2:53AM1.90m
3:10PM1.82m
3:21AM1.94m
3:38PM1.85m
3:49AM1.95m
4:05PM1.85m
4:16AM1.92m
4:33PM1.82m
4:44AM1.86m
Low Tide
7:37PM0.55m
8:06AM0.47m
8:12PM0.44m
8:37AM0.37m
8:43PM0.37m
9:06AM0.31m
9:12PM0.32m
9:33AM0.27m
9:40PM0.30m
10:00AM0.27m
10:08PM0.31m
10:28AM0.29m
10:36PM0.36m
10:55AM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
3
Temp °C
21
21
19
20
19
19
20
19
22
24
24
23
23
21
24
24
22
23
23
21
25
14
15
15
13
14
16
17
18
19
23
24
21
21
23
24
24
21
23
22
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
2.5
S
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
3
S
13
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
15
2.4
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
228
1603
122
94
2773
5311
4766
4089
2042
1173
520
319
1029
813
430
280
141
235
180
163
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.9
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
S
18
1.1
S
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
8
158
68
67
63
43
27
35
35
321
220
15
28
125
136
15
25
24
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
47
30
27
21
28
4
15
15
14
17
14
7
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
3.5
SSW
12
2.3
S
12
3
S
12
4
SSW
12
0.7
ENE
10
1.1
NE
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1190
2915
1617
2460
4730
85
80
58
20
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
666
0
0
862
0
0
684
2
3
2
0
156
0
1
0
1
0
3
3
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
9
7
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
8
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
4
4
4
5
4
5
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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 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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