Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,858 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Addington (South Beach) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, same story in feet. Addington’s 16-day forecast is a slow burn. First week's mostly cactus, second week's where you cash in.
Water's a standard 71°F, nothing fancy.
Sunday the 9th starts with a tiny 1ft SSW swell with a light cross-shore ESE breeze. A total dud. Afternoon sees it nudge up to 3ft from the ENE, still not worth paddling out.
Monday the 10th the ocean wakes up. A 10ft S swell with strong 25 mph offshore SSW winds hits. The energy is huge (1906). That's a heavy, clean wave but a real mission to paddle into – experts only.
The rest of the first week – Tuesday 11th to Saturday 15th – is mostly average to poor. Swell hangs between 5ft and 10ft, but it's windy and rainy. Not clean enough. Thursday the 13th morning has a 6ft ESE swell with a light offshore WSW wind, it's surfable but nothing special.
Now, Saturday the 22nd of August is your day. The afternoon brings a 5ft S swell with a very long 15-second period, a light cross-off SSE wind, and strong energy (1153). This is the pick of the forecast. The long period will give you proper, lined-up waves, and the light wind keeps it glassy. At Addington (South Beach), a sheltered spot, that's a recipe for fun. Expect a few people out.
Sunday the 23rd keeps the size – 8ft in the morning, 7ft in the afternoon – but the winds are more cross-shore, so the quality dips.
Monday the 24th fades out nicely. A 3ft SSW groundswell with that sweet 15-second period, and glassy conditions both sessions. Low energy (478-438), but glassy small waves on a long-period swell? That's a perfect way to finish on a longboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 141 | 350 | 1858 | 1677 | 998 | 731 | 587 | 905 | 1464 | 1060 | 838 | 561 | 453 | 224 | 277 | 277 | 266 | 251 | 324 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:12PM1.86m | 3:25AM1.88m | 3:50PM2.00m | 4:03AM1.96m | 4:26PM2.07m | 4:37AM2.00m | 4:59PM2.09m | 5:10AM1.98m | 5:30PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | 9:36AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.24m | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.18m | 10:45AM0.09m | 11:08PM0.18m | 11:17AM0.12m | 11:39PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 141 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 121 | 137 | 429 | 1464 | 1060 | 838 | 561 | 453 | 224 | 277 | 277 | 266 | 251 | 324 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 163 | 327 | 29 | 56 | 32 | 82 | 51 | 112 | 50 | 45 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 119 | 2 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 69 | 65 | 249 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 31 | 47 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 350 | 1858 | 1677 | 998 | 731 | 587 | 905 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 154 | 739 | 404 | 284 | 218 | 906 | 1244 | 856 | 53 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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