Ding Dangs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.11° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is

16.7° 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 (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	8s
Evening (19 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 19								Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SSE 11	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 8	SW 12	SW 9	SW 9	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	146	150	255	209	354	486	384	1282	341	319	319	268	268	303	309	298	334	628	657	994	1259	1285	1179	936
Wind (km/h)	NNW	N	W	NW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SSE	SSE	NE	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSE	SE	ESE	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide			6:51AM1.69m				7:22PM1.82m				7:33AM1.56m					8:06PM1.69m				8:18AM1.42m				8:59PM1.56m
Low Tide	00:46AM0.48m				12:48PM0.42m				1:28AM0.60m				1:25PM0.55m					2:16AM0.73m				2:10PM0.68m


	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	14	17	17	16	15	13	13	13	13	15	17	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	15	14	14	13
Feels °C	15	15	13	16	14	12	10	10	11	11	12	14	16	13	13	13	13	12	12	14	14	13	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SSE 11	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SE 10	SE 10	SW 9	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13
kJ	146	150	255	209	278	141	163	307	341	319	319	268	268	303	309	298	283	628	657	994	1259	1285	1179	936
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	SW 9	SSE 11	SSE 9	SE 9	SSE 10	SSW 14	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 17	S 16	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	74	75	150	70	84	33	40	160	177	106	273	219	172	214	214	210	334	283	278	242	204	200	176	180
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 12	E 10	S 10	SSE 10	E 10	SSE 10	S 13	SSE 10	ESE 12	SSE 9	S 9	S 7	S 18	SSW 18	SW 10	SSW 10	S 8	E 10	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	108	104	17	54	33	16	19	90	18	98	16	14	32	24	102	89	111	1	9	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 8	SW 12	SW 9	SW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	354	486	384	1282	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	2	0	7	7	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	63	63	43	25
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Brak River	Brak River	Dias Beach	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5

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