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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ding Dangs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ding Dangs sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
209 | 251 | 382 | 568 | 553 | 595 | 1479 | 2218 | 2630 | 2460 | 2146 | 1843 | 1862 | 2303 | 2682 | 2859 | 2931 | 3118 | 2787 | 2493 | 1873 | 1622 | 1475 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.74m | 1:31PM1.54m | 1:43AM1.79m | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:18AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.63m | 7:32AM0.54m | 7:24PM0.57m | 8:04AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.53m | 8:33AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 209 | 251 | 382 | 568 | 553 | 595 | 1479 | 2218 | 2630 | 2460 | 2146 | 1843 | 1862 | 2303 | 2682 | 2859 | 2931 | 3118 | 2787 | 2493 | 1873 | 1622 | 1475 | 1275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 147 | 141 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 150 | 164 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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