Addington (South Beach) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 03 Dec 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Wednesday (Dec 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Dec 06) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 3rd Dec)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 4th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 4th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
S
1.7
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.8
S
1.5
S
1.1
S
1.5
ENE
0.9
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.9
SE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.3
SSW
0.5
E
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)71110111412117101077775661271312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1506832904421263586282223159356163103776319366928283258
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
15
SSE
10
SW
10
E
20
ENE
20
NNE
25
ENE
15
NW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
10
E
15
ENE
10
N
10
SE
0
SE
15
SW
20
SSE
15
E
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
oncross-
on
oncrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:24PM
1.99
2:49AM
1.87
3:07PM
2.04
3:34AM
1.92
3:49PM
2.04
4:17AM
1.94
4:31PM
1.99
5:01AM
1.90
5:13PM
1.90
5:46AM
1.84
5:56PM
1.78
6:32AM
1.74
6:41PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:08AM
0.34
8:43PM
0.27
8:53AM
0.27
9:25PM
0.20
9:38AM
0.26
10:07PM
0.18
10:22AM
0.29
10:48PM
0.21
11:06AM
0.36
11:30PM
0.28
11:51AM
0.47
12:13AM
0.38
12:39PM
0.59
12:58AM
0.50
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--4:47--
Sunset-6:43--6:44--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:46--6:47-
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1-51------13--1------
Temp. °C222120202121252724232422222221262724242423
Feels °C (?)191819201919232627232221232221283025242425
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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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