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Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today?
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 8PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 5.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
8544 | 8723 | 8221 | 9226 | 9195 | 11147 | 7769 | 7107 | 7110 | 6278 | 5609 | 4657 | 4191 | 3952 | 3448 | 3225 | 2597 | 2872 | 2715 | 2887 | 3208 | 3208 | 2830 | 2483 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.58m | 6:09AM1.57m | 6:53PM1.49m | 6:54AM1.45m | 7:54PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.50m | 11:56PM0.70m | 12:22PM0.60m | 00:42AM0.81m | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 57 | 84 | 104 | 8296 | 7724 | 8722 | 7769 | 7107 | 7110 | 6278 | 5609 | 4657 | 4191 | 3952 | 3448 | 3225 | 2597 | 2872 | 2715 | 2887 | 3208 | 3208 | 2830 | 2483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 74 | 103 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 67 | 94 | 85 | 74 | 66 | 61 | 124 | 207 | 271 | 268 | 189 | 110 | 229 | 223 | 223 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SE 18 | SW 17 | SE 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 74 | 90 | 59 | 84 | 295 | 271 | 261 | 255 | — | — | — | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8544 | 8723 | 8221 | 9226 | 9195 | 11147 | 257 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 416 | 324 | 302 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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