Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ding Dangs today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ding Dangs at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ding Dangs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1188 | 1202 | 1346 | 2118 | 1745 | 1560 | 1826 | 1441 | 1081 | 818 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 432 | 374 | 318 | 281 | 237 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.07m | 3:55AM2.03m | 4:18PM2.14m | 4:32AM2.03m | 4:54PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1188 | 983 | 1346 | 1284 | 1062 | 865 | 692 | 617 | 477 | 477 | 427 | 427 | 436 | 432 | 374 | 318 | 281 | 237 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 1098 | 837 | 1317 | 1560 | 1826 | 1441 | 1081 | 818 | 635 | 525 | 436 | 353 | 358 | 242 | 220 | 217 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | N 4 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 8 | 17 | 743 | 779 | 367 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 931 | 1202 | — | 2118 | 1745 | 1236 | — | 794 | 710 | 699 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 21 | — | 2 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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