Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 894 | 867 | 751 | 699 | 688 | 608 | 618 | 679 | 1403 | 2107 | 2312 | 1805 | 1430 | 1103 | 826 | 677 | 579 | 539 | 505 | 422 | 394 | 387 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.49m | 7:46PM1.55m | 8:00AM1.34m | 8:40PM1.40m | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:37PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.68m | 1:07PM0.67m | 1:49AM0.82m | 1:48PM0.84m | 3:04AM0.94m | 3:19PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1026 | 894 | 867 | 751 | 699 | 688 | 608 | 618 | 679 | 1403 | 2107 | 2312 | 1805 | 1430 | 1103 | 826 | 677 | 579 | 539 | 505 | 422 | 394 | 387 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 43 | 63 | 262 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
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