Ding Dangs Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Ding Dangs surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 17.8° 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 12AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s
Afternoon (23 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	13s
Evening (23 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	13s

Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22			Saturday 23								Sunday 24								Mon 25
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	206	295	223	196	242	239	180	158	175	253	103	186	261	191	186	114	116	330	392	641	674	691	691	1739
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NW	SW	SSW	S	NE	E	NE	NE	NE	E	SE	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	N	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy
High Tide			8:37PM1.60m				9:05AM1.40m				9:57PM1.58m				10:32AM1.36m					11:14PM1.61m				11:49AM1.40m
Low Tide					3:11AM0.76m				3:21PM0.71m				4:49AM0.75m				4:47PM0.72m					6:02AM0.68m


	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—
	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	17	16	16	16	18	19	17	16	16	16	16	16	18	20	17	17	17	17	17	17	19	22
Feels °C	15	16	17	16	16	16	18	18	17	16	17	16	16	16	18	19	16	17	17	17	16	16	19	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16
kJ	206	295	223	196	242	239	180	158	175	253	103	186	261	191	186	114	116	330	392	641	674	691	691	1739
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	E 11	E 11	SW 8	SW 8	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSW 18	SE 10
kJ	40	39	22	30	27	25	24	16	64	62	32	31	39	39	56	107	103	47	47	46	45	44	522	49
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 5	SW 5	E 7	ESE 7	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 9	S 6	SSE 6	SSW 15	ESE 11	SE 12	SE 12	SSW 18	SSE 12	SSE 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 10	E 10
kJ	18	13	27	18	18	20	19	24	10	6	85	39	37	37	103	53	48	20	19	18	18	18	41	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	1	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	43	0	0	63	63	43	25	25	25	25	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Herolds Bay	Herolds Bay	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Burleigh Heads Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Arrawarra Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Hell South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5

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