Ding Dangs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.11° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is

16.8°C

Ding Dangs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (24 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	11s
Afternoon (24 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s
Evening (24 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	10s

Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 24							Sunday 25								Monday 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
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 10	SSE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	388	319	180	133	133	125	111	130	125	98	90	68	78	76	45	45	40	39	39	38	49	33	31
Wind (km/h)	NNW	WSW	S	SSE	SSE	SE	E	SSW	WSW	SSW	SE	SE	SE	E	E	E	ENE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on
High Tide	2:11AM1.86m				2:22PM2.11m				2:43AM1.97m				2:55PM2.21m				3:18AM2.03m				3:30PM2.25m
Low Tide			8:08AM0.37m				8:37PM0.24m				8:40AM0.28m				9:10PM0.16m				9:13AM0.23m				9:43PM0.13m


	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:53	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Temp °C	17	18	19	18	17	16	16	16	15	16	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	17	19	19	19	17	16
Feels °C	16	18	18	17	16	16	17	17	16	16	17	16	15	16	16	16	16	18	18	18	17	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	SW 8	SW 8	SSE 10	SSE 10
kJ	388	319	180	133	133	125	111	130	125	98	90	68	78	76	45	45	40	39	39	25	11	33	31
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SSE 10	ESE 10	SW 8	SW 9
kJ	10	10	96	79	82	55	53	54	51	50	45	35	16	16	13	6	27	12	25	10	10	11	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 15	ESE 10	ESE 5	ESE 10	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSW 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	SW 7	ESE 10	ESE 10	SW 12	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	—	8	10	2	11	10	16	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	8	10	10	7	10	10	6	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 7	SSE 7	SE 5	SE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	49	23	24
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	63	63	63	63	43	4	2	303	0	63	255	63
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach)	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth		Santos Reef	Gerickes Point		Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1		1	1		2
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	5	6	5	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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