Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 2,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. Gonna be a rough few days.
Honestly, Addy (Addington) is the only game in town for the next couple of weeks, and even then, it’s a waiting game. The forecast is a real mixed bag. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first week is a write-off. Thursday the 10th kicks off with a building 7ft swell from the ENE, but it’s a short 8-second period and the wind is honking onshore from the NE at 12 mph. That’s just messy, no way around it. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°, with an anomaly of -2°.
So, we’ve got a gap of about five days of poor surf conditions. The wind just won’t get out of the way. It’s not until Tuesday the 15th that things start to look up. The morning is still a bit marginal, but by Tuesday afternoon, we finally get a clean setup. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the E at 9 seconds, but the real magic is that cross-offshore wind from the S at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 641, and it’ll be clean. That’s the one to pencil in for the first week.
Then, the real standout looks like it’s shaping up for the second week, but it’s a long-range call. On the 25th of September, we’ve got a decent 6ft SSE swell hitting with a 9-second period. The wind is light offshore from the SSW at 6 mph in the morning, cleaning it right up. The combined energy is a solid 710. This is the one that has the most promise. The swell direction is a bit off Addy’s optimum from the ESE, but with that light offshore wind, the waves should have some shape. It’s a sheltered spot, so it won’t be huge, but it’ll be clean and fun. The crowd factor is “sometimes”, so you might share it, but it won’t be a circus.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 199 | 217 | 160 | 125 | 94 | 289 | 237 | 244 | 406 | 1023 | 2275 | 1073 | 700 | 619 | 450 | 490 | 384 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.98m | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:29PM2.13m | 4:41AM2.00m | 4:56PM2.09m | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.19m | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:17AM0.09m | 10:38PM0.14m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:06PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.41m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:22AM0.55m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 358 | 199 | 217 | 160 | 125 | 94 | 199 | 230 | 146 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 1073 | 700 | 619 | 450 | 490 | 384 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 58 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 85 | 66 | 37 | 138 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | S 18 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | SW 15 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 169 | 168 | — | 24 | — | 154 | 28 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 37 | — | — | 7 | 289 | 237 | 244 | 406 | 1023 | 2275 | 602 | — | — | — | — | 220 | 572 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 108 | 237 | 265 | 0 | 3 | 1265 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 686 | 422 | 77 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 862 |
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