Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 553 | 471 | 314 | 301 | 339 | 355 | 340 | 332 | 283 | 279 | 279 | 278 | 331 | 326 | 320 | 387 | 419 | 465 | 587 | 437 | 419 | 639 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.05m | 3:56PM2.22m | 4:14AM2.06m | 4:28PM2.22m | 4:47AM2.02m | 5:02PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.14m | 10:10AM0.18m | 10:37PM0.16m | 10:41AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 621 | 553 | 471 | 314 | 301 | 339 | 355 | 340 | 332 | 283 | 279 | 279 | 278 | 331 | 326 | 320 | 387 | 419 | 465 | 587 | 437 | 295 | 173 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 167 | 167 | 138 | 97 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 80 | 127 | 121 | 120 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 160 | 3 | — | — | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 30 | 85 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 104 | — | 130 | 419 | 639 | 547 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 251 | 251 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 63 | 63 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 63 | 63 |
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