Ding Dangs surf forecast
Mossel Bay · Garden Route, Western Cape · South Africa
Today at Ding Dangs: waves 0.9–1.3 m, chest to head around 17:00 (9 s swell), offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Ding Dangs surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 17:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 16:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-shore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.2–0.4 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 18:00 | 0.2–0.4 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Ding Dangs is a right reef point inside Mossel Bay that only starts at about 1.5 m, when a big southwest swell wraps around Cape St Blaize. The southwest wind that comes with winter storms blows offshore here, and a lower, falling tide is best. Rides run long when it lines up, and the lineup fills on weekends; locals are protective, so wait your turn.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces ENE
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- SW, WSW, S (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- May-August
- Typical size
- 1.5-4 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Rocks and urchins; Rips; Sharks; Local crew: do not drop in
Nearby spots
- Herolds Bay, Herolds Bay, George
- Wilderness
- Still Bay Left, Still Bay
- The Wreck, Plettenberg Bay
- Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay
Questions
Is Ding Dangs good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (rocks and urchins; rips). Beginners nearby can try Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Ding Dangs?
SW, SSW, S swell, SW, WSW, S wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 1.5-4 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Ding Dangs are in the Surf Spoting app.