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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ding Dangs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
68 | 49 | 50 | 81 | 78 | 113 | 516 | 537 | 392 | 1433 | 1456 | 1669 | 1107 | 1911 | 1941 | 1354 | 2584 | 1465 | 1606 | 1931 | 2950 | 2920 | 2521 | 2139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.59m | 12:40PM1.48m | 1:01AM1.73m | 1:27PM1.59m | 1:42AM1.85m | 2:04PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.65m | 6:49PM0.63m | 7:32AM0.52m | 7:30PM0.53m | 8:06AM0.43m | 8:03PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 55 | 47 | 41 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 51 | 36 | 39 | 772 | 798 | 959 | 51 | 1162 | 1268 | 1354 | 1477 | 1465 | 1606 | 1931 | 2950 | 2920 | 2521 | 2139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 49 | 50 | 37 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 53 | — | 33 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | — | S 19 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 | 30 | — | — | 20 | — | 19 | 18 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 11 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 51 | 113 | 516 | 537 | 392 | 1433 | 1456 | 1669 | 1107 | 1911 | 1941 | — | 2584 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 574 | 419 | 849 | 340 | 419 | 349 | 1596 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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