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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hole-in-the-Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hole-in-the-Wall sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 10AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
311 | 217 | 167 | 102 | 84 | 123 | 144 | 158 | 268 | 315 | 146 | 138 | 127 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 121 | 116 | 84 | 86 | 135 | 169 | 102 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.38m | 7:20PM1.36m | 7:36AM1.24m | 8:31PM1.28m | 8:51AM1.12m | 9:57PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.33m | 12:53PM0.31m | 1:29AM0.47m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:48AM0.58m | 3:06PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 255 | 217 | 167 | 102 | 75 | 36 | 52 | 158 | 181 | 166 | 146 | 127 | 127 | 112 | 91 | 91 | 69 | 94 | 54 | 41 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 104 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 52 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 114 | 105 | 138 | 98 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 121 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 38 | 28 | 42 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SE 13 | NE 7 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 78 | 41 | 64 | 84 | 123 | 44 | 23 | 82 | 97 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 62 | 44 | 12 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 311 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 66 | 144 | 132 | 268 | 315 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 86 | 135 | 169 | 102 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 270 | 387 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 98 | 5 | 0 |
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