Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 6PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
553 | 669 | 837 | 1042 | 1093 | 1026 | 894 | 867 | 751 | 699 | 688 | 608 | 618 | 757 | 1592 | 2530 | 2247 | 1778 | 1430 | 1103 | 853 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.71m | 7:17AM1.49m | 7:46PM1.55m | 8:00AM1.34m | 8:40PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.68m | 1:07PM0.67m | 1:49AM0.82m | 1:48PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
553 | 669 | 837 | 1042 | 1093 | 1026 | 894 | 867 | 751 | 699 | 688 | 608 | 618 | 757 | 1592 | 2530 | 2247 | 1778 | 1430 | 1103 | 853 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
55 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 43 |
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