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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 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
18.7° 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 5AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
9952 | 7325 | 7325 | 7002 | 6278 | 5991 | 5808 | 5259 | 5142 | 4783 | 4258 | 3405 | 3563 | 3507 | 3677 | 3527 | 3174 | 2843 | 2496 | 2145 | 1830 | 1638 | 1422 | 1058 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.57m | 6:53PM1.49m | 6:54AM1.45m | 7:54PM1.42m | 8:05AM1.34m | 9:19PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.70m | 12:22PM0.60m | 00:42AM0.81m | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | 2:29PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 8354 | 7325 | 7325 | 7002 | 6278 | 5991 | 5808 | 5259 | 5142 | 4783 | 4258 | 3405 | 3563 | 3507 | 3677 | 3527 | 3174 | 2843 | 2496 | 2145 | 1830 | 1638 | 1422 | 1058 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 44 | 27 | 67 | 94 | 85 | 54 | 66 | 173 | 211 | 249 | 318 | 268 | 261 | 255 | 229 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 217 | 214 | 183 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 18 | SW 17 | SE 16 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 38 | 73 | 142 | 214 | 126 | 295 | 268 | — | 127 | — | — | — | 49 | 20 | 8 | 8 | — | 170 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9952 | 262 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 255 | 255 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 25 | 25 |
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