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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ding Dangs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
2895 | 3079 | 3197 | 3118 | 2787 | 2272 | 1873 | 1693 | 1337 | 1191 | 1114 | 969 | 866 | 733 | 624 | 615 | 484 | 389 | 371 | 283 | 278 | 283 | 408 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:18AM1.83m | 2:43PM1.67m | 2:51AM1.85m | 3:16PM1.71m | 3:22AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.53m | 8:33AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.49m | 9:01AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2895 | 3079 | 3197 | 3118 | 2787 | 2272 | 1873 | 1693 | 1337 | 1191 | 1114 | 969 | 866 | 733 | 624 | 615 | 484 | 389 | 371 | 283 | 278 | 283 | 408 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 40 | 139 | 164 | 121 | 99 | 75 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 260 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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