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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
71 | 540 | 519 | 459 | 849 | 1673 | 2676 | 1253 | 2116 | 2669 | 2460 | 2790 | 2671 | 1577 | 1485 | 2153 | 2785 | 2584 | 2501 | 2361 | 2432 | 2593 | 2539 | 2366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.73m | 1:27PM1.59m | 1:42AM1.85m | 2:04PM1.69m | 2:16AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.63m | 7:32AM0.52m | 7:30PM0.53m | 8:06AM0.43m | 8:03PM0.45m | 8:34AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 71 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 28 | 922 | 1080 | 34 | 1322 | 1375 | 1354 | 1450 | 1439 | 1577 | 1485 | 2153 | 2785 | 2584 | 2501 | 2361 | 2432 | 2593 | 2539 | 2366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 261 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 18 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 540 | 519 | 459 | 849 | 1673 | 2676 | 1253 | 2116 | 2669 | 2460 | 2790 | 2671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 551 | 719 | 873 | 419 | 349 | 419 | 419 | 80 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 63 |
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