Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,772 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
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 (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going on for the next 16 days at Addington (South Beach).
Water temp is sitting around 71°F, no big deviation from normal. The pattern? A slow start, but a decent punch of southern energy shows up later in the first week.
Saturday afternoon, July 4th, sees a 7ft SSE swell, but the wind is cross-on from the ENE at 6 mph. It’s messy. Sunday the 5th is a total loss with onshore wind.
Monday morning, July 6th, we get small waves – 3ft from the SE – but it’s glassy with just a 3 mph ENE breeze. Clean and fun on a longboard. Combined swell energy is weak (250), so it’s not breaking the bank.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings stay small and glassy, but onshore winds arrive each afternoon.
Now, Thursday morning, July 9th, we get a 4ft S swell with clean cross-offshore wind from the south. Moderate energy (413). Conditions look good. But the real standout is Friday morning, July 10th: 5ft of S swell with a 15-second period – that’s long-period groundswell carrying serious power (1174). Clean cross-off wind from the south. This is the best looking day by a mile. That long period will bring well-formed, lined-up waves. In a sheltered spot like Addington, this is the day to clear your calendar.
Saturday July 11th drops to 5ft from the south but cross-on wind from the ESE and a risk of thunderstorms. Still strong energy (1102), but not as clean.
Then from Sunday July 12th, the NE wind howls at 22–28 mph, and the surf goes flat and poor for days. A long gap through mid-month.
We get a brief clean-up Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, with 4ft E swell and offshore SW wind at 16 mph. Rideable, but nothing special.
The last glimpse is Friday morning, July 17th, with 3ft E swell and glassy conditions. A tiny clean window if you’re jonesing.
The only real standout is Friday morning, July 10th. Get after it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1288 | 884 | 674 | 480 | 273 | 180 | 124 | 292 | 153 | 131 | 240 | 37 | 23 | 469 | 305 | 840 | 796 | 1134 | 1126 | 1565 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1288 | 884 | 674 | 480 | 273 | 180 | 124 | 140 | 79 | 75 | 108 | 37 | 23 | 227 | 305 | 840 | 796 | 1134 | 1126 | 1565 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 80 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 427 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 79 | — | 71 | 292 | 153 | 131 | 240 | — | 73 | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 3 |
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