Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 7PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1826 | 1441 | 1081 | 818 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 425 | 374 | 318 | 270 | 220 | 177 | 167 | 153 | 151 | 155 | 121 | 119 | 140 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:18PM2.14m | 4:32AM2.03m | 4:54PM2.15m | 5:07AM1.99m | 5:29PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | E 8 |
692 | 559 | 542 | 542 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 422 | 374 | 318 | 270 | 220 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 118 | 118 | 111 | 88 | 116 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 4 | E 5 |
1826 | 1441 | 1081 | 818 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 425 | 353 | 239 | 220 | 217 | 49 | 45 | 153 | 151 | 155 | 121 | 119 | 1 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | S 12 | SW 12 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | — | 10 | 171 | 167 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 5 |
— | 794 | 794 | 715 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 140 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 7 |
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