Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 169 | 164 | 212 | 1180 | 1706 | 1177 | 797 | 603 | 694 | 797 | 745 | 963 | 1194 | 1355 | 1100 | 1444 | 1930 | 1739 | 1474 | 1213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:13AM1.23m | 1:32PM1.42m | 1:47AM1.36m | 2:02PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.51m | 7:13AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.34m | 7:45AM0.27m | 8:15PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 48 | 81 | 131 | 1180 | 1706 | 1177 | 797 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1739 | 1474 | 1213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 68 | 164 | 212 | 81 | 81 | 68 | 74 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 50 | 43 | 81 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 169 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 603 | 694 | 797 | 745 | 963 | 1194 | 1355 | 1100 | 1444 | 1930 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 972 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 972 | 580 | 306 | 306 | 388 | 446 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 950 | 944 | 254 | 305 |
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