Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 419 | 700 | 313 | 304 | 218 | 379 | 263 | 991 | 2348 | 1887 | 1433 | 1028 | 744 | 633 | 567 | 439 | 367 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.11m | 8:31AM0.96m | 9:53PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:34AM0.68m | 2:44PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 425 | 98 | 81 | 313 | 304 | 215 | 199 | 169 | 991 | 2348 | 1887 | 1433 | 1028 | 744 | 633 | 567 | 439 | 367 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 419 | — | 90 | 66 | 48 | 202 | 184 | 149 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 99 | 33 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 106 | — | 700 | 184 | 210 | 218 | 379 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 17 | 170 | 365 | 284 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 53 |
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