Ding Dangs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.11° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is

15.1°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 (20 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Afternoon (20 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s
Evening (20 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 20							Monday 21								Tuesday 22
	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)	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 8	SW 12	ESE 6	SSW 15	E 7	E 7	E 7	SSW 13	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	943	777	561	486	418	336	241	190	184	154	149	149	114	131	242	328	282	262	198	258	176	181	186
Wind (km/h)	NNW	SW	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	E	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	W	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross
High Tide				12:02PM1.27m				00:17AM1.31m				1:08PM1.44m				1:13AM1.46m				1:39PM1.61m
Low Tide	4:50AM0.99m					6:19PM1.02m				6:39AM0.86m				7:13PM0.86m				7:19AM0.71m				7:44PM0.69m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:27	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	19	19	18	17	16	16	16	16	18	19	18	16	16	17	18	20	26	29	27	25	22
Feels °C	16	16	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	15	16	17	15	14	15	17	18	20	26	28	26	26	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	943	777	561	486	418	336	241	190	184	154	149	114	114	94	242	170	168	178	163	172	176	181	186
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	134	107	116	86	96	94	64	49	49	49	65	47	44	73	121	84	78	78	198	195	147	127	125
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SE 5	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	S 17	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	9	6	—	—	—	—	—	120	116	105	120	6	5	9	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	—	E 8	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	75	149	109	131	121	328	282	262	—	258	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	De Kelders Overberg	Hawston Overberg	Gordons Bay Harbour Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	2	4	4	4	1	3	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	2
Distance (km)	0	0	80	63	43	25	7	0	0	25	255	276	302	63	43	43	25	25	25	4	63	0	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	The Wreck	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth				Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3				2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Beach Road Cape Town	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	8	9	9	7	8	8	5	5	4	5	5	6	8	9	5	6	5	5	9	9	9	8

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