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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
974 | 750 | 790 | 817 | 1046 | 910 | 547 | 500 | 488 | 422 | 422 | 361 | 286 | 211 | 167 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 295 | 223 | 196 | 242 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.78m | 6:45AM1.68m | 7:27PM1.68m | 7:47AM1.52m | 8:37PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.36m | 00:27AM0.55m | 12:52PM0.50m | 1:37AM0.69m | 1:57PM0.63m | 3:11AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 650 | 750 | 23 | 43 | 704 | 623 | 547 | 500 | 488 | 422 | 422 | 361 | 286 | 211 | 167 | 133 | 99 | 77 | 57 | 295 | 223 | 44 | 75 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 37 | 125 | 167 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 58 | 43 | 196 | 242 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | S 23 | S 8 | S 8 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 31 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 76 | 75 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 42 | 29 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 974 | — | 790 | 817 | 1046 | 910 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 43 | 13 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 49 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 63 | 43 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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