Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 1PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 673 | 1162 | 637 | 829 | 897 | 999 | 1704 | 1653 | 1581 | 1615 | 943 | 1044 | 1132 | 1021 | 680 | 452 | 343 | 293 | 271 | 277 | 283 | 341 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:35PM1.77m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:02PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.05m | 10:47AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 673 | 608 | 416 | 342 | 342 | 278 | 917 | 938 | 875 | 913 | 228 | 189 | 137 | 1021 | 680 | 452 | 343 | 293 | 271 | 277 | 283 | 341 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 594 | 496 | 84 | 126 | 170 | 161 | 339 | 333 | 276 | 294 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 98 | 91 | 63 | 62 | 69 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 110 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1151 | 1162 | 637 | 829 | 897 | 999 | 1704 | 1653 | 1581 | 1615 | 943 | 1044 | 1132 | 1760 | 52 | 149 | 117 | 135 | — | 62 | 65 | 56 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 53 | 117 | 258 | 170 | 205 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 13 | 102 | 127 | 97 | 32 | 170 | 98 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 385 | 37 | 41 | 70 |
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