Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2698 | 2258 | 901 | 670 | 522 | 634 | 859 | 989 | 1098 | 1366 | 1554 | 1355 | 1351 | 1188 | 1461 | 1464 | 2060 | 1621 | 1781 | 1826 | 1441 | 1015 | 827 | 1272 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.88m | 2:59PM1.93m | 3:16AM1.98m | 3:40PM2.07m | 3:55AM2.03m | 4:18PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.32m | 9:10PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2698 | 2258 | 480 | 670 | 522 | 374 | 233 | 225 | 878 | 675 | 534 | 534 | 1351 | 1188 | 983 | 1111 | 1229 | 1067 | 890 | 778 | 713 | 1015 | 724 | 727 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | — | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 901 | — | 14 | 52 | 210 | 551 | 1098 | 1366 | 1554 | 1355 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 847 | 1317 | 1781 | 1826 | 1441 | 2 | 827 | 635 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 743 | 779 | 367 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 605 | — | 470 | 507 | 634 | 859 | 989 | 513 | 1067 | 871 | 857 | 627 | 1168 | 1461 | 1464 | 2060 | 1621 | 1343 | 1124 | 1041 | 677 | — | 1272 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 302 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 63 | 63 | 255 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 63 | 44 | 77 |
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