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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 7 am Sunday 10 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
23.7° 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 12PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
485 | 353 | 276 | 355 | 180 | 118 | 113 | 99 | 313 | 698 | 1134 | 1117 | 838 | 662 | 325 | 745 | 1314 | 1647 | 1847 | 1578 | 953 | 522 | 3894 | 3447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.05m | 11:00PM1.16m | 11:25AM1.10m | 00:07AM1.30m | 12:31PM1.20m | 00:56AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.59m | 5:21AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.48m | 6:29PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
13 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 485 | 353 | 276 | 210 | 164 | 118 | 113 | 99 | 313 | 698 | 1134 | 1117 | 838 | 662 | 325 | 745 | 1314 | 1647 | 1847 | 1578 | 953 | 522 | 1010 | 1557 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 54 | 222 | 180 | 114 | 75 | 85 | 92 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 172 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 107 | 336 | 353 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 98 | 73 | 58 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 357 | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 140 | 149 | 355 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 106 | 60 | 61 | 42 | 7 | 49 | 11 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 3894 | 3447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 53 | 97 | 0 | 170 | 39 | 63 | 256 | 203 | 306 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 63 | 53 | 63 | 203 | 63 | 17 | 32 | 53 | 22 |
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