Ding Dangs Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 19.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 11PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Apr)	-	-
Afternoon (27 Apr)	10ft (3.0m)	11s
Evening (27 Apr)	11ft (3.5m)	11s

Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 27			Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29								Thu 30
	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	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	1	3	2	3	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2180	2748	2662	2877	1670	1698	1604	1938	2151	2202	2259	2284	1871	2853	2897	2490	2283	2088	1525	1376	1170	980	688	569
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WSW	SW	W	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	ENE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NNE	W	SW	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	on	glassy	off	cross-off
High Tide				1:42AM1.85m					2:04PM1.69m				2:16AM1.93m				2:37PM1.76m				2:48AM1.98m
Low Tide		7:30PM0.53m					8:06AM0.43m				8:03PM0.45m				8:34AM0.36m				8:31PM0.39m				9:00AM0.31m


	—	—	—	—	7:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—
	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:51
mm	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	13	12	13	14	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	16	17	16	15	14	14	14	14	17	18
Feels °C	8	8	9	9	8	10	9	11	12	13	12	12	11	11	14	14	13	13	12	13	12	12	16	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12
kJ	1400	1375	1466	1555	1670	1698	1604	1938	2151	2202	2259	2284	1871	2853	2897	2490	2283	2088	1525	1376	1170	980	688	569
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 11	SSE 14	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 15	E 10	E 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16	SE 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	33	17	17	17	8	9	207	9	8	8	8	8	794	8	8	41	40	86	268	280	242	325	321	421
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	—	—	—	E 11	E 10	—	—	—	SSW 16	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 18	S 18	SW 13	SSW 16	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 19
kJ	31	17	17	—	—	—	9	8	—	—	—	26	8	8	8	25	54	44	86	8	8	8	8	112
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2180	2748	2662	2877	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cemetery Cape Town	Cemetery Cape Town	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Dolphin Point Overberg
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	4
Distance (km)	327	327	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	63	63	63	25	0	25	0	0	70
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route			Inner Pool	Outer Pool	Outer Pool	Herolds Bay	Outer Pool	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Herolds Bay	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Lookout Beach
Rating (10 max)			4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Heaven West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Koeel Bay Overberg	Outer Pool Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Santos Reef Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Kanon Overberg	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Morgans Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	6	7	8	7	6	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Addington (South Beach) South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Yellow sands Point South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Bay of Plenty South Africa	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Airport Rights New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	8	9	9	9	8	7	6	9	8	7	6	5	5	5	4

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