Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Guide

Hole-in-the-Wall in Wild Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks.

Hole-in-the-Wall Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hole-in-the-Wall:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hole-in-the-Wall occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Hole-in-the-Wall (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hole-in-the-Wall with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in June while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hole-in-the-Wall Location Map

Interactive Hole-in-the-Wall surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hole-in-the-Wall is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hole-in-the-Wall is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 162 km (101 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	SE
Period (s)	6	7	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

Tides at Hole-in-the-Wall

Current tide and informaton

For Hole-in-the-Wall, 0 km from Hole-in-the-Wall.

Next High Water: 06:05pm | 1.29m

Next Low Water: 11:54am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hole-in-the-Wall Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Hole-in-the-Wall today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.2 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite