Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6PM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1355 | 1351 | 1188 | 1230 | 1346 | 2074 | 1569 | 1781 | 1826 | 1441 | 1015 | 827 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 446 | 383 | 318 | 322 | 237 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.07m | 3:55AM2.03m | 4:18PM2.14m | 4:32AM2.03m | 4:54PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 499 | 1351 | 1188 | 983 | 1098 | 1256 | 1062 | 865 | 692 | 617 | 559 | 477 | 427 | 427 | 436 | 446 | 383 | 318 | 322 | 237 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1355 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 837 | 1317 | 1781 | 1826 | 1441 | 1015 | 827 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 353 | 358 | 242 | 220 | 217 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 119 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 743 | 779 | 367 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 836 | 547 | 931 | 1230 | 1346 | 2074 | 1569 | 1236 | — | 866 | — | 699 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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