Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 7PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
410 | 299 | 304 | 416 | 385 | 407 | 347 | 418 | 561 | 590 | 745 | 936 | 936 | 936 | 894 | 775 | 751 | 699 | 699 | 608 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.64m | 7:09PM1.71m | 7:17AM1.49m | 7:46PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.38m | 00:34AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.68m | 1:07PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
410 | 299 | 304 | 416 | 385 | 407 | 347 | 418 | 561 | 590 | 745 | 936 | 936 | 936 | 894 | 775 | 751 | 699 | 699 | 608 | 618 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
74 | 31 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 29 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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