Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
530 | 415 | 394 | 380 | 373 | 319 | 325 | 260 | 530 | 578 | 447 | 426 | 210 | 560 | 513 | 475 | 429 | 443 | 426 | 222 | 154 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:37PM1.31m | 12:25PM1.25m | 00:40AM1.37m | 1:35PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.99m | 5:51AM0.94m | 6:21PM0.98m | 7:12AM0.81m | 7:30PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
530 | 415 | 394 | 380 | 373 | 319 | 325 | 260 | 530 | 578 | 447 | 426 | 93 | 560 | 513 | 475 | 429 | 443 | 426 | 222 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 201 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 15 | E 8 |
— | — | 6 | — | 2 | 68 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | W 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 113 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 255 | 255 | 63 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 63 | 43 | 0 |
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