Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 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 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
894 | 867 | 839 | 699 | 688 | 608 | 618 | 769 | 1592 | 2541 | 2345 | 1805 | 1430 | 1103 | 920 | 762 | 655 | 539 | 505 | 422 | 394 | 380 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.49m | 7:46PM1.55m | 8:00AM1.34m | 8:40PM1.40m | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:37PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.67m | 1:49AM0.82m | 1:48PM0.84m | 3:04AM0.94m | 3:19PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
894 | 867 | 839 | 699 | 688 | 608 | 618 | 769 | 1592 | 2541 | 2345 | 1805 | 1430 | 1103 | 920 | 762 | 655 | 539 | 505 | 422 | 394 | 380 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 9 | ESE 4 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 396 | 311 | 2 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 18 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 63 | 255 | 255 | 43 | 4 |
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