Ding Dangs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.11° E

Issued: 1 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is

15.7°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 (07 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Sep)	5ft (1.5m)	14s
Afternoon (07 Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m)	14s
Evening (07 Sep)	4ft (1.2m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 7								Tuesday 8								Wednesday 9
	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	2	2	1	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	SSW 13	S 13	S 12	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 14	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 9
Wave Graph
kJ	1346	1108	965	912	715	627	498	344	423	366	363	326	289	254	203	169	138	110	110	134	89	72	71	64
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	E	NNE	NNE	NNW	N	NE	E	E	E	SE	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	SW	WSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	00:39AM1.56m				1:17PM1.65m				1:39AM1.72m					2:05PM1.85m				2:24AM1.87m				2:44PM2.03m
Low Tide			7:10AM0.64m				7:38PM0.59m				7:57AM0.48m					8:22PM0.42m				8:34AM0.34m				8:59PM0.29m


	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:17	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	16	20	23	22	22	23	24	23	23	26	28	23	21	21	20	20	21	24	23	20	18	17
Feels °C	14	13	15	19	22	22	22	24	24	23	23	26	28	23	22	22	21	21	22	25	22	19	18	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 13	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 9
kJ	376	314	322	303	319	627	330	300	349	366	363	326	289	254	203	169	138	110	110	81	65	72	71	64
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	SSE 12	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	S 10	S 10	SSW 12	S 10	S 10	SSE 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	SSW 14	S 9	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	1346	1108	965	912	715	51	498	344	423	210	127	127	156	96	67	68	41	57	41	134	38	61	60	61
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSE 13	—	SSE 12	S 12	SW 13	SW 13	SSE 11	SW 12	SSW 12	SSE 10	SW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 15	SSW 15	SSE 9	SW 14	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9
kJ	—	—	—	35	—	50	75	140	242	119	72	94	77	49	47	46	29	57	84	47	89	36	16	27
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 8	E 8	—	—	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 2	—	—	SW 3
kJ	620	538	510	—	—	322	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	43	25	25	25	63	63	25	0	0	0	0	0	63	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	4	4	2	2	3	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	9	5	5	9	8	7	7	9

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