Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 3PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1271 | 1474 | 1493 | 1291 | 983 | 956 | 778 | 713 | 681 | 2115 | 891 | 859 | 1626 | 904 | 1238 | 816 | 657 | 638 | 638 | 638 | 625 | 614 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.63m | 2:40PM1.71m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:06PM1.84m | 3:12AM1.86m | 3:31PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.57m | 8:50AM0.41m | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:16AM0.31m | 9:34PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1271 | 1474 | 1493 | 1291 | 983 | 956 | 778 | 713 | 681 | 2115 | 891 | 859 | 1626 | 603 | 744 | 502 | 414 | 376 | 344 | 346 | 625 | 614 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
5 | 5 | 696 | — | 4 | 4 | 97 | 258 | 422 | 369 | 511 | 494 | 749 | 489 | 584 | 574 | 657 | 638 | 638 | 638 | 300 | 307 | 275 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 494 | 180 | 193 | 286 | 212 | 243 | 181 | 47 | 20 | 79 | 56 | 289 | 393 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 103 | 108 | 272 | 666 | 904 | 1238 | 816 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 63 | 300 | 276 | 63 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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