Ding Dangs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.11° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 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 (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	15s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	16s
Evening (12 Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	3	3	2	1	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	248	226	275	422	596	1518	1649	1656	1838	1469	1797	1771	1900	2222	1939	2370	1495	1199	998	906	800	665	650	551
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SSE	SE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	NE	NE	NNE	N	SW	S	E	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-on	on	on
High Tide		4:08AM2.05m				4:24PM2.19m				4:38AM2.01m				4:54PM2.13m					5:07AM1.93m				5:23PM2.03m
Low Tide				10:05AM0.17m				10:30PM0.21m				10:33AM0.20m				10:56PM0.28m				10:59AM0.28m


	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:21	—	—
mm	—	—	1	—	—	—	4	3	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	18	17	17	15	15	16	16	17	18	17	17	18	18	19	20	18	16	16	16	17
Feels °C	16	16	16	17	17	15	13	10	10	11	11	14	16	15	15	19	18	20	21	16	16	16	16	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSW 17	SSW 16	SE 9	SSW 16	SSW 15	ESE 10	SSW 15	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	198	178	163	163	175	287	1649	1656	1270	1208	988	1771	706	585	1939	1742	1495	1199	998	906	800	665	650	551
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SSW 10	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 18	—	—	SSW 16	—	—	SSW 15	—	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12
kJ	57	85	275	422	596	1518	—	—	1411	—	—	822	—	—	439	352	342	269	186	178	169	127	174	137
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SSW 15	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 20	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 7	—
kJ	48	85	57	56	268	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	—	—	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	ESE 10	—	—	—	SW 3	SW 4	—	—	—
kJ	248	226	226	—	—	464	594	1169	1838	1469	1797	—	1900	2222	—	2370	—	—	—	4	12	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	3	4	2	4	5	5	5	5	1	5	4	5	4	4	3	3	2	4	4	4
Distance (km)	7	7	7	25	0	63	251	260	63	63	63	63	300	63	63	25	25	25	0	0	0	62	63	63
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Gerickes Point			Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point		Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	3	4			5	5	5	5		5	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Treskostraal West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	5	5

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