
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1060 | 447 | 783 | 963 | 625 | 2757 | 438 | 450 | 865 | 932 | 957 | 996 | 2522 | 2534 | 1179 | 901 | 670 | 522 | 478 | 717 | 806 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.56m | 1:39AM1.75m | 2:14PM1.76m | 2:31AM1.88m | 2:59PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.46m | 8:24PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.32m | 9:10PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
25 | 376 | 347 | 20 | 511 | 523 | 438 | 450 | 4 | 932 | 957 | 996 | 2522 | 2534 | 1179 | 375 | 395 | 522 | 355 | 242 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 25 | S 24 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 625 | 464 | 407 | 169 | 15 | 96 | 306 | 482 | — | — | — | 901 | 670 | 14 | 52 | 210 | 551 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
1060 | 447 | 783 | 963 | — | 2757 | 319 | 127 | 865 | — | — | — | — | 170 | 346 | — | — | 402 | 478 | 717 | 806 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 1596 | 1116 | 1169 | 1291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 63 | 63 | 302 | 63 | 43 |
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