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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 pm Saturday 16 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
23.4° 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 9PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
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 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | |
1269 | 1003 | 987 | 835 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 403 | 403 | 271 | 257 | 324 | 195 | 253 | 153 | 214 | 326 | 331 | 260 | 217 | 169 | 125 | 116 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:41AM1.78m | 4:06PM1.62m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:06AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.01m | 9:24PM0.05m | 9:57AM-0.00m | 10:07PM0.06m | 10:38AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 1269 | 1003 | 987 | 835 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 403 | 403 | 271 | 257 | 132 | 117 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 326 | 331 | 260 | 217 | 169 | 125 | 39 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 71 | 107 | 324 | 195 | 149 | 146 | 214 | 77 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 116 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 4 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 110 | 187 | 253 | 153 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 68 | 99 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 115 | 239 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 614 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 250 | 170 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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