Ding Dangs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.11° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is

16.4° C

Ding Dangs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (12 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 21s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 8AM is: 1.3m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Aug)	4.5ft (1.3m)	21s
Afternoon (12 Aug)	4.5ft (1.4m)	19s
Evening (12 Aug)	10ft (3.0m)	9s

Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).
	Wednesday 12								Thursday 13								Friday 14
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 23	S 22	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	1098	1366	1554	1355	1351	1188	1429	1528	1945	1520	1560	1826	1373	1015	827	635	525	516	499	432	374	311	227	222
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	NE	SW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	off	cross-off
High Tide		3:16AM1.98m				3:40PM2.07m				3:55AM2.03m				4:18PM2.14m				4:32AM2.03m				4:54PM2.15m
Low Tide				9:27AM0.21m				9:50PM0.24m				10:02AM0.16m				10:26PM0.21m				10:35AM0.15m				11:00PM0.23m


	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	16	18	19	16	16	16	15	15	20	25	25	24	25	25	23	21	25	28	27	20	16
Feels °C	9	8	9	11	11	12	10	11	12	11	11	16	21	21	20	20	19	18	17	21	25	25	16	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	723	608	521	499	1351	1188	983	1098	1229	963	778	697	603	547	477	466	505	516	499	432	374	311	227	222
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 23	S 22	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 10	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SSW 17	S 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	1098	1366	1554	1355	43	42	27	21	837	1317	1560	1826	1373	1015	827	635	525	436	425	358	242	220	217	217
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 22	SSW 16	SW 16	S 10	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	—	N 4	—	—	SW 3
kJ	176	158	123	119	33	18	8	8	743	779	367	8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	4	—	—	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	—	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 3	—	—	SW 3	—
kJ	—	970	880	902	612	1023	1429	1528	1945	1520	1210	1018	846	777	710	—	4	8	9	6	—	—	2	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2
Distance (km)	43	25	25	63	63	63	63	43	43	25	25	25	25	63	25	43	43	43	43	43	4	4	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	4	4	5	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	6	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	9	8

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