
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
586 | 577 | 569 | 551 | 288 | 283 | 273 | 582 | 237 | 246 | 233 | 669 | 922 | 300 | 226 | 277 | 867 | 877 | 651 | 620 | 604 | 646 | 464 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.22m | 2:31PM1.20m | 2:39AM1.32m | 3:07PM1.32m | 3:13AM1.42m | 3:38PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.47m | 8:28PM0.49m | 8:55AM0.36m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:26AM0.26m | 9:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
586 | 577 | 569 | 551 | 288 | 283 | 233 | 137 | 132 | 143 | 104 | 99 | 85 | 49 | 131 | 277 | 127 | 877 | 651 | 620 | 596 | 646 | 354 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
235 | 208 | 179 | 155 | 93 | 73 | 273 | 582 | 237 | 246 | 233 | 257 | 53 | 147 | 226 | 123 | 867 | 110 | 114 | 29 | 25 | 468 | 146 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 6 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
31 | — | 6 | 5 | 179 | 211 | 45 | 26 | 106 | 61 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 449 | 443 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 7 | 8 | 19 | 77 | 123 | 271 | 416 | — | — | 669 | 922 | 300 | 219 | 168 | — | — | — | 295 | 604 | — | 464 | 453 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 396 | 396 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 305 | 306 | 98 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 462 | 462 | 98 | 5 | 22 |
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