Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break it down in feet and miles per hour.
First up, we’re looking at Addington (South Beach). The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year. Not much to get excited about for most of the run, to be honest. The onshore winds from the east and northeast are junking things up for the first week or so, with poor surf quality and a combined swell energy that's moderate at best (550-575).
There's a glimmer on the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. We've got glassy conditions – dead calm, no wind at all – and a 4ft SSW swell with a period of 13 seconds. That's a solid groundswell, and the combined energy is strong at 752. For that one brief window, it’s gonna be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly wave. Fairly consistent it is, but the crowd can show up sometimes, so get in early.
The rest of the period is a real struggle. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-off, and even when there’s a bit of size, the quality is poor. By the time we hit Saturday afternoon the 22nd, it goes to a choppy 10ft on a short period – that’s expert territory and messy with it. The second week doesn't get much better; there's plenty of swell energy (up to 1962 for a 4ft 17-second swell on the 26th), but the onshore easterlies just kill it. A couple of sessions around the 27th and 29th are surfable but very ordinary.
Honestly, for this 16-day stretch, the standout is that one glassy morning on the 22nd. That’s your best bet. Everything else is either blown out or too messy to paddle into.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 526 | 536 | 683 | 524 | 653 | 414 | 246 | 198 | 155 | 117 | 95 | 128 | 108 | 360 | 408 | 554 | 945 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.91m | 6:00PM1.97m | 6:10AM1.80m | 6:29PM1.85m | 6:38AM1.67m | 6:58PM1.71m | 7:05AM1.52m | 7:27PM1.56m | 7:37AM1.37m | 8:04PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.22m | 9:28PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:10AM0.33m | 12:15PM0.32m | 00:39AM0.45m | 12:42PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.61m | 1:41AM0.74m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:29AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.94m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 496 | 526 | 536 | 683 | 524 | 500 | 414 | 246 | 198 | 155 | 117 | 89 | 123 | 83 | 46 | 276 | 138 | 945 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 95 | 128 | 108 | 137 | 128 | 554 | 12 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 7 | S 6 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 78 | — | 12 | 21 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 29 | 71 | 32 | 653 | 41 | 18 | 25 | 9 | — | 12 | — | 98 | 360 | 408 | — | 21 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 156 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 404 | 0 | 3 | 894 | 218 |
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