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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
370 | 313 | 244 | 197 | 167 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 295 | 223 | 196 | 242 | 239 | 180 | 158 | 172 | 222 | 103 | 101 | 208 | 191 | 186 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.68m | 7:47AM1.52m | 8:37PM1.60m | 9:05AM1.40m | 9:57PM1.58m | 10:32AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.69m | 1:57PM0.63m | 3:11AM0.76m | 3:21PM0.71m | 4:49AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 370 | 313 | 244 | 197 | 159 | 99 | 75 | 54 | 40 | 295 | 45 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 180 | 158 | 172 | 222 | 103 | 101 | 208 | 191 | 186 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 63 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 39 | 223 | 196 | 242 | 239 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 85 | 39 | 37 | 56 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 76 | 37 | 125 | 167 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 64 | 40 | 85 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 103 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | — | 49 | 68 | 72 | 18 | 35 | 20 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 62 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
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