Ding Dangs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Garden Route)
| Name: | Ding Dangs |
|---|---|
| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Ding Dangs in Garden Route is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rocks and rips.
Overall Ding Dangs Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This chart describes the range of swells directed at Ding Dangs through a typical year ... (show all text)
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Also see Ding Dangs surf quality by season and Ding Dangs surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Garden Route surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ding Dangs
Visitor Reviews of Ding Dangs |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ding Dangs:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Santos Reef | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Inner Pool | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Dias Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Outer Pool | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Brak River | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ding Dangs: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4115 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5360 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5409 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5631 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5725 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ding Dangs: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 602 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2810 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2824 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3103 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3129 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ding Dangs: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 416 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 536 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4404 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4404 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4404 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ding Dangs: |
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| Closest city location | Mossel Bay (South Africa) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | George (South Africa) | 18 mi |
| Third closest city location | Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Riversdale (South Africa) | 50 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Knysna (South Africa) | 54 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Ding Dangs is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Ding Dangs is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 61 km (38 miles) away.
