Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 6,528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. 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 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer over the next couple of weeks for Addington (South Beach). To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burner this time around. The first week or so is pretty quiet, with plenty of days where you’d be better off doing something else. The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
We kick off with nothing rideable from Tuesday the 18th right through to Saturday the 22nd. Just a series of poor surf days with messy wind and weak energy. Sunday the 23rd is where things finally start to look interesting. We’ve got a big pulse of swell arriving – a 13ft SSW groundswell with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is massive (7152), but Sunday morning is marred by a cross-offshore wind that’s still a bit strong, so the rating is only marginal. However, Sunday afternoon cleans right up with a lighter SSE breeze, dropping the wave height to a still-chunky 7ft. This is the standout window, and with the wind easing, it could clean up nicely for the more experienced crew – that 7ft is getting into expert territory for sure.
Monday the 24th still has some decent leftovers from that pulse, with 5ft S swell in the morning. But the real magic is Monday afternoon. We get glassy conditions with an ESE breeze that’s basically nothing, and a 4ft S swell with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, which at a sheltered spot like this, means long, clean lines. The energy is still respectable (811). This is your call for a glassy, crowd-free session if you can get out. This break is fairly consistent and can get crowded sometimes, so the Monday afternoon window might be your best bet for a quieter peak.
After that, it goes a bit quiet again. A few days of poor conditions and onshore wind follow, though there is a small window on the 30th and 31st of August with some marginal surf in the 7ft range, but the wind isn’t right for it. Then we get to Wednesday the 2nd of September. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but a 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period rolls in with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. That’s a sneaky, longer-period swell on the back end of the forecast. It’s a bit of a long shot this far out, but worth keeping an eye on if you’re keen for a clean, smaller day.
All in all, the best bet is the Sunday 23rd afternoon into Monday 24th afternoon for the biggest and cleanest swell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 164 | 129 | 117 | 121 | 237 | 675 | 401 | 329 | 511 | 209 | 251 | 99 | 78 | 1493 | 4624 | 1693 | 1627 | 640 | 796 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.71m | 7:05AM1.52m | 7:27PM1.56m | 7:37AM1.37m | 8:04PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.22m | 9:28PM1.25m | 12:11PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:22PM1.50m | 2:28AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.61m | 1:41AM0.74m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:29AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.94m | 5:06AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 246 | 164 | 129 | 117 | 89 | 146 | 48 | 23 | 182 | 511 | 209 | 125 | 99 | 78 | 24 | 2521 | 1693 | 1627 | 640 | 796 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 121 | — | 73 | 38 | 329 | 21 | 12 | 96 | 30 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 6 | 396 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | 85 | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 2 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 145 | 106 | — | — | 14 | 237 | 675 | 401 | — | 1 | 44 | 251 | — | 43 | 1493 | 4624 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 156 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 329 | 237 | 0 | 3 | 856 | 2 | 0 | 1275 | 1 | 329 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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