Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 429 | 429 | 158 | 93 | 328 | 137 | 164 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 202 | 294 | 497 | 578 | 669 | 955 | 1083 | 1299 | 1680 | 2025 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:55PM2.13m | 5:09AM1.96m | 5:27PM2.10m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:02PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:01PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.22m | 11:33PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
232 | 429 | 429 | 158 | 48 | 328 | 61 | 164 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 202 | 294 | 497 | 578 | 669 | 955 | 1083 | 1299 | 1680 | 2025 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | E 8 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
69 | 46 | 45 | 95 | 62 | 6 | 137 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 93 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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