Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 1AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
164 | 202 | 294 | 462 | 578 | 679 | 955 | 1083 | 1299 | 1633 | 1657 | 1633 | 1376 | 1247 | 1095 | 929 | 902 | 745 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM2.10m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:02PM2.01m | 6:19AM1.76m | 6:43PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.30m | 00:08AM0.39m | 12:11PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
164 | 202 | 294 | 462 | 578 | 679 | 955 | 1083 | 1299 | 1633 | 1657 | 1633 | 1376 | 1247 | 1095 | 929 | 902 | 745 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 |
22 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
21 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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