Surf Forecasts:
Ding Dangs surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 20s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ding Dangs over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 110 | 66 | 334 | 437 | 453 | 431 | 304 | 190 | 485 | 297 | 2155 | 3212 | 3388 | 2398 | 996 | 536 | 365 | 371 | 1052 | 1091 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.73m | 8:22AM1.47m | 9:04PM1.65m | 9:27AM1.38m | 10:10PM1.59m | 10:41AM1.33m | 11:19PM1.58m | 11:55AM1.34m | 00:21AM1.59m | 12:58PM1.40m | 1:13AM1.63m | 1:48PM1.48m | 1:56AM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.51m | 2:24AM0.68m | 2:23PM0.62m | 3:37AM0.74m | 3:27PM0.70m | 4:53AM0.76m | 4:40PM0.75m | 6:02AM0.74m | 5:48PM0.75m | 6:56AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.72m | 7:39AM0.62m | 7:34PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 242 | 41 | 31 | 334 | 437 | 453 | 431 | 304 | 190 | 485 | 297 | 2155 | 3212 | 3388 | 2398 | 996 | 536 | 274 | 192 | 1052 | 1091 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | E 6 | SSW 17 | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 110 | 56 | 39 | 41 | 20 | 24 | 80 | 174 | 2 | 95 | 3 | 2517 | — | 5 | 60 | 181 | 365 | 371 | 116 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 93 | 66 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 248 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | W 3 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | 4 | 201 | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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