Surf Forecasts:
Ding Dangs surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with 2,698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW 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 (Aug 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ding Dangs in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ding Dangs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | S 23 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 930 | 1045 | 2698 | 670 | 557 | 1098 | 1355 | 1188 | 1689 | 1906 | 1081 | 576 | 358 | 258 | 212 | 151 | 173 | 140 | 153 | 190 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.76m | 2:31AM1.88m | 2:59PM1.93m | 3:16AM1.98m | 3:40PM2.07m | 3:55AM2.03m | 4:18PM2.14m | 4:32AM2.03m | 4:54PM2.15m | 5:07AM1.99m | 5:29PM2.11m | 5:40AM1.90m | 6:02PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.46m | 8:24PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.32m | 9:10PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.15m | 11:00PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.18m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | S 23 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1045 | 2698 | 458 | 374 | 1098 | 454 | 1188 | 1043 | 697 | 547 | 576 | 349 | 258 | 212 | 140 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 190 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 26 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 246 | — | 670 | 52 | 161 | 1355 | 42 | 847 | 1906 | 1081 | 532 | 358 | 220 | 167 | 151 | 121 | 102 | 153 | 183 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | — | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 41 | 383 | — | — | — | 8 | 119 | 30 | 757 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 930 | — | — | — | 557 | 809 | 614 | 763 | 1689 | 1018 | 846 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 25 | 63 | 63 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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