Hole-in-the-Wall 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.05° S 29.10° E

Issued: 7 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hole-in-the-Wall sea temperature is

22.8°C

Hole-in-the-Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (28 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	8s
Afternoon (28 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	8s
Evening (28 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	9s

Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).
	Wednesday 28							Thursday 29								Friday 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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	0	0	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	192	192	165	165	133	255	178	348	341	377	341	305	273	273	275	261	227	244	306	502	513	610	516
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNE	ENE	E	ENE	NNE	N	N	N	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide					4:48PM1.73m					5:10AM1.57m				5:27PM1.61m				5:51AM1.46m				6:09PM1.45m
Low Tide			10:33AM0.04m					11:01PM0.05m				11:12AM0.13m				11:40PM0.16m				11:55AM0.27m


	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:25	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	18	20	21	20	19	18	18	17	19	21	21	21	19	18	17	17	19	22	22	21	20	19
Feels °C	15	17	18	18	17	18	17	18	16	18	18	16	16	15	15	14	14	16	17	17	16	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9
kJ	192	192	165	165	133	255	178	348	341	377	341	305	273	273	240	181	181	181	134	103	106	120	108
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	SSW 19	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	104	80	78	76	65	62	61	44	38	34	74	85	121	66	62	58	33	33	53	32	52	46	45
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SE 10	SSW 10	SE 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 10	SW 12	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	S 8	S 8	—
kJ	3	7	6	6	94	10	94	12	12	11	11	4	5	37	70	36	62	61	29	29	1	1	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 7	—	—	—	ENE 7	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	79	—	—	—	60	66	154	247	275	261	227	244	306	502	513	610	516
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mpame Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Battery Beach Durban/KZN South	Battery Beach Durban/KZN South	Battery Beach Durban/KZN South	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	2	2	4	3
Distance (km)	0	0	170	305	305	0	0	0	0	13	628	305	305	305	309	309	309	396	446	446	446	396	418
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Mpame	Igoda			Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Mpame
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2			2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	8	6	9	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	6

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