Surf Forecasts:
Addington (South Beach) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Addington (South Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Addington over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the start of this stretch is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a few days of real small, weak energy with wonky winds. You’ll be staring at the ocean a lot, not surfing it. The first real glimmer of hope, the first time you’d actually want to paddle out, isn’t until Tuesday the 11th of August. Even then, it’s a bit of a rough diamond.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Wednesday morning the 12th of August. The swell is a solid 7 ft coming from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a moderate energy swell (1043). The wind is offshore from the SSW, 12 mph, and that’s the magic ingredient – it’s going to groom those waves into nice, clean lines. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m feeling that. The water temp is about average for this time of year, sitting at 71°, so no surprises there.
The wind will be offshore and light on Thursday morning the 13th, with 5 ft from the ESE. That’s a solid, clean option for a more relaxed session, especially if you’re a beginner. The swell period is a touch short at 8 seconds, but the conditions will be tidy.
Now, look out for Friday the 14th. Morning sees 5 ft from the ESE with light cross-offshore winds, another good call. The vibe is clean, the waves are there, and it’s a solid run of surf.
After that, the energy drops off again. Saturday the 15th is tiny and glassy in the morning, but it’s not really doing much. Sunday the 16th has a bit of size at 6 ft, but it’s blowing onshore from the NE, so the quality will be poor. The following week is a real mix of small, onshore slop and very weak, short-period bumps. The 21st of August finishes with a weird, long-period 16-second swell from the SSW, but it’s only 1.0 ft – a ghost of a wave.
So, for the whole run, your best bet is Wednesday morning the 12th of August. It’s got the size, the wind, and the energy. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are your next best calls for clean, fun little waves. Get out there when the wind is right.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 121 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 92 | 132 | 154 | 113 | 1071 | 1305 | 2561 | 1044 | 857 | 547 | 634 | 688 | 513 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.47m | 8:52PM1.51m | 9:31AM1.34m | 10:33PM1.41m | 11:49AM1.33m | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:12PM1.86m | 3:25AM1.88m | 3:50PM2.00m | 4:03AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.77m | 3:49PM0.80m | 5:21AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.81m | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | 9:36AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 121 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 92 | 132 | 154 | 113 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 1044 | 627 | 213 | 558 | 688 | 513 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 5 | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 57 | 92 | 66 | 29 | 94 | — | 20 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 119 | 192 | 210 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | S 22 |
| kJ | 61 | 99 | 9 | 71 | 67 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 79 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 131 | 107 | 68 | 121 | 163 | 122 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 51 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | 80 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 1071 | 1305 | 2561 | — | 857 | 547 | 634 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 2612 | 968 | 795 | 404 | 284 | 218 | 1240 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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