
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 253 | 406 | 679 | 845 | 765 | 642 | 538 | 514 | 413 | 393 | 328 | 322 | 269 | 250 | 246 | 250 | 419 | 756 | 746 | 784 | 845 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.76m | 2:31PM1.93m | 2:44AM1.89m | 2:58PM2.06m | 3:13AM1.99m | 3:26PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.43m | 8:39PM0.37m | 8:44AM0.31m | 9:07PM0.25m | 9:12AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
54 | 192 | 406 | 679 | 845 | 315 | 343 | 362 | 319 | 240 | 193 | 169 | 131 | 269 | 250 | 246 | 250 | 419 | 756 | 746 | 784 | 845 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
17 | 16 | 48 | 35 | 23 | 765 | 642 | 538 | 514 | 413 | 393 | 328 | 322 | 96 | 77 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 26 | 48 | 47 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 |
17 | 64 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 87 | 181 | 250 | 121 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 30 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 3 |
221 | 253 | 173 | 221 | 269 | — | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 255 | 255 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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