Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 11AM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1587 | 1781 | 1826 | 1441 | 1081 | 818 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 432 | 383 | 318 | 270 | 222 | 173 | 167 | 153 | 151 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 140 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.03m | 4:18PM2.14m | 4:32AM2.03m | 4:54PM2.15m | 5:07AM1.99m | 5:29PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1062 | 796 | 631 | 559 | 542 | 488 | 427 | 427 | 436 | 432 | 383 | 318 | 270 | 222 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 118 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 140 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 5 |
1317 | 1781 | 1826 | 1441 | 1081 | 818 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 425 | 353 | 239 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 167 | 153 | 151 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 4 | N 4 | — | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 |
779 | 367 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | — | 8 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — |
1587 | 1148 | — | 794 | — | 715 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 29 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 63 | 255 | 63 | 43 | 4 |
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