Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
578 | 679 | 955 | 1083 | 1299 | 1657 | 1809 | 1657 | 1579 | 1247 | 1111 | 943 | 820 | 745 | 501 | 444 | 311 | 221 | 644 | 1276 | 1461 | 1474 | 1515 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:02PM2.01m | 6:19AM1.76m | 6:43PM1.87m | 7:03AM1.61m | 7:33PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.30m | 00:08AM0.39m | 12:11PM0.42m | 00:48AM0.54m | 12:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
578 | 679 | 955 | 1083 | 1299 | 1657 | 1809 | 1657 | 1579 | 1247 | 1111 | 943 | 820 | 745 | 501 | 444 | 311 | 91 | 239 | 95 | 72 | 53 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 102 | 100 | 221 | 151 | 6 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 47 | 96 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 644 | 1276 | 1461 | 1474 | 1515 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 409 | 260 | 575 | 672 |
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