Addington (South Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Addington’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a decent run of surf kicking off on Wednesday, 15 July. The swell is coming in at a clean 6 ft from the east with a 10-second period, which is a solid medium-period groundswell. The water is sitting at 71° – pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 725, and with a light cross-off breeze, it’s gonna be a fun, clean session. Not a standout, but a good start to the period.

The real standout window opens up on Thursday, 16 July. We’ve got glassy conditions in the morning with a 5 ft easterly swell, still a 10-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 537, but that glassy wind is the key – it’s gonna be smooth as butter. This is the best on offer for the early part of the outlook. The swell is coming from the east, which is a good match for Addington’s optimum ESE direction, so expect nice, lined-up waves.

Friday, 17 July, drops a bit to 4 ft, still clean with a cross-off breeze, but it’s a step down in size. The combined energy is 333, so still surfable but nothing special.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Saturday, 18 July, is a write-off with onshore winds and poor conditions. Sunday, 19 July, has a messy morning, but the afternoon looks promising – glassy winds with a 5 ft southerly swell, 11-second period, and combined energy of 787. That’s a solid clean-up set for the afternoon. Monday, 20 July, has a similar story: a clean 6 ft SSE swell in the morning with a 652 energy reading, but the afternoon gets cross-onshore.

After that, it gets a bit patchy. From Tuesday, 21 July, through to the end of the month, the surf is mostly small or blown out. There’s a brief glimmer on Wednesday, 22 July, with a glassy afternoon session – 4 ft from the south, 14-second period, and 815 energy – but the morning is a no-go with onshore wind. The 23rd and 24th are dominated by strong winds and poor conditions, with the 24th seeing a 3 ft, 17-second period swell from the SSW that’s too long and weak for the sandbanks here.

The last week of July is a big gap. From the 25th through the 30th, it’s really not worth paddling out. Winds are strong, swell is tiny, and the energy readings are all under 500. The 30th has a 5 ft SSW swell, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell with a fresh cross-shore breeze – messy and lumpy. Not a good bet.

So, to sum it up: the best waves are on Thursday, 16 July (glassy morning, 5 ft E swell) and the Sunday, 19 July afternoon (glassy, 5 ft S swell). Get out there while it’s clean. The rest of the outlook is a long, slow fade with a few good windows but nothing to write home about after that second week.

Rusty.

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