Surf Forecasts:
Ding Dangs surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,001 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ding Dangs this week:
The surf forecast for Ding Dangs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.9m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ding Dangs in the next 16 days are 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ding Dangs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 328 | 434 | 426 | 347 | 380 | 361 | 604 | 540 | 375 | 370 | 1001 | 595 | 512 | 321 | 250 | 237 | 510 | 215 | 137 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.73m | 6:31AM1.55m | 6:46PM1.56m | 7:07AM1.40m | 7:23PM1.40m | 8:21AM1.26m | 9:07PM1.26m | 12:02PM1.27m | 00:17AM1.31m | 1:08PM1.44m | 1:13AM1.46m | 1:39PM1.61m | 1:47AM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.53m | 00:17AM0.63m | 12:20PM0.70m | 00:50AM0.78m | 12:54PM0.88m | 1:41AM0.92m | 2:04PM1.05m | 4:50AM0.99m | 6:19PM1.02m | 6:39AM0.86m | 7:13PM0.86m | 7:19AM0.71m | 7:44PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 269 | 173 | 434 | 426 | 347 | 380 | 313 | 487 | 299 | 375 | 370 | 352 | 344 | 343 | 321 | 118 | 96 | 358 | 215 | 137 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 362 | 328 | 54 | 35 | 38 | 36 | — | 7 | 31 | 190 | 142 | 1001 | 595 | 363 | 190 | — | 44 | 183 | 151 | 113 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 70 | — | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 252 | 279 | 261 | 162 | 361 | 604 | 540 | — | — | — | — | 512 | — | 250 | 237 | 510 | — | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 672 | 63 | 338 | 343 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 63 | 4 |
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