Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 436 | 425 | 353 | 318 | 270 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 123 | 119 | 137 | 68 | 169 | 164 | 212 | 136 | 93 | 72 | 181 | 266 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:32AM2.03m | 4:54PM2.15m | 5:07AM1.99m | 5:29PM2.11m | 5:40AM1.90m | 6:02PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.18m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
417 | 427 | 374 | 329 | 318 | 270 | 215 | 173 | 144 | 140 | 118 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 137 | 68 | 124 | 106 | 82 | 49 | 55 | 26 | 181 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
525 | 436 | 425 | 353 | 239 | 220 | 217 | 78 | 42 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 123 | 119 | 116 | 18 | 169 | 164 | 212 | 136 | 93 | 72 | 26 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 15 | 171 | 167 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 21 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | E 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 28 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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