Addington (South Beach) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 28 Nov 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
23.8° 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 Saturday (Nov 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 12 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 29th Nov)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 30th Nov)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 30th Nov)8ft (2.4m) 9s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
S
1.9
NE
1
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.9
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
1
SSW
1.2
S
0.8
S
0.5
S
0.7
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
S
1.4
SSE
1.1
SSE
1
S
1
S
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)9677988814131215141513126610106
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18628496575753042241613954661751091792841319913985188196191
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
20
NNE
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSE
5
NE
15
NE
25
NE
10
N
15
SSE
25
SSW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
1.34
10:43AM
1.53
11:09PM
1.39
11:54AM
1.64
12:19AM
1.51
12:51PM
1.77
1:15AM
1.64
1:39PM
1.89
2:04AM
1.77
2:24PM
1.99
2:49AM
1.87
3:07PM
2.04
3:34AM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:41PM
0.86
3:56AM
0.72
5:12PM
0.78
5:19AM
0.66
6:20PM
0.65
6:25AM
0.55
7:12PM
0.51
7:19AM
0.43
7:59PM
0.37
8:08AM
0.34
8:43PM
0.27
8:53AM
0.27
9:25PM
0.20
9:38AM
0.26
Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Sunrise--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47
Sunset6:38--6:39--6:40--6:42--6:42--6:43--6:44--
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clear
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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light rain
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part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252225222323222122232224242120191817181825
Feels °C (?)231823222121202121212124242118171517191821
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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 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).

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