Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 830 | 761 | 755 | 769 | 769 | 800 | 736 | 724 | 630 | 550 | 459 | 391 | 342 | 433 | 638 | 749 | 776 | 698 | 615 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.84m | 4:49AM1.66m | 5:05PM1.77m | 5:21AM1.58m | 5:38PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM-0.02m | 10:50AM-0.00m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 755 | 769 | 769 | 800 | 736 | 724 | 630 | 550 | 459 | 391 | 342 | 433 | 638 | 749 | 776 | 698 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 103 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 67 | 99 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | — | 6 | 20 | 18 | 88 | 30 | 16 | 175 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 830 | 761 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 48 | 100 | 133 | 200 | 249 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 254 | 306 | 280 | 254 | 280 | 53 | 305 | 614 | 614 | 305 | 277 | 270 |
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