Addington (South Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for Addington (South Beach). We’ve got a ripper little window of solid surf coming up, but you’ve got to pick your moments.

The pattern starts proper on Friday afternoon, July 3rd. A solid 8ft S’ly swell at 13 seconds rolls in, pushing a combined energy of 2081 – that’s strong, serious power. The wind is a cross-off from the south at 9 mph, keeping things clean. This is proper stuff for experienced surfers; the water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing strange.

Now, the absolute standout is Saturday morning, July 4th. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the SSE, 12 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. I mean, glassy. Zilch wind. That’s a massive positive. The energy jumps to 2199. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is your session. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few out, but with that kind of quality, it’s worth it. We drop to a 7ft swell Saturday afternoon with cross-off wind, still very good.

Sunday, July 5th, the wind swings onshore and kills it. The swell drops to 5ft, but the NE breeze at 6 mph and then 16 mph in the arvo makes it a write-off. The same goes for Monday and Tuesday – small, onshore, poor.

We get a glimmer on Wednesday morning, July 8th, but it’s tiny (1ft) with a long 14-second period. Energy is weak at 98, just not worth paddling out for. Thursday morning, July 9th, has a small 5ft S’ly swell at 8 seconds, clean-ish with cross-off wind, but it’s ordinary.

The second week gets a bit chaotic. Friday afternoon, July 10th, sees a 6ft S’ly swell with a very long 17-second period and energy of 1905, but the cross-off wind is 16 mph, making it marginal. For a point break or reef, that long period would be gold, but at a beach break like South Beach, it’s likely to close out. Saturday morning, July 11th, brings a bigger 8ft S’ly swell, 16 seconds, and energy of 3480 – a massive pulse – but the wind is onshore ENE at 6 mph, pushing conditions into marginal territory for experts only. The rest of the week fades into onshore junk with poor surf.

There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations from July 5th through the 9th, and again from the 12th onwards. Honestly, if you want clean, punchy waves, your best bet is that first weekend – especially Saturday morning. Anything after the 11th looks pretty ordinary with constant onshore wind.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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