Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 350 | 289 | 248 | 235 | 184 | 188 | 242 | 270 | 205 | 161 | 121 | 130 | 97 | 68 | 157 | 186 | 232 | 203 | 384 | 384 | 359 | 359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.05m | 4:08AM1.99m | 4:25PM2.11m | 4:38AM2.00m | 4:55PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.23m | 10:02PM0.26m | 10:10AM0.19m | 10:31PM0.22m | 10:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 289 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 197 | 158 | 120 | 242 | 270 | 205 | 161 | 121 | 130 | 97 | 68 | 157 | 186 | 232 | 203 | 384 | 384 | 359 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 418 | 350 | 289 | 235 | 235 | 184 | 188 | 120 | 96 | 94 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 65 | 66 | 45 | 89 | 98 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 42 | 72 | 120 | 118 | 149 | 107 | 55 | 72 | 26 | 70 | 66 | 87 | 57 | 33 | 71 | 66 | 45 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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