Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 10PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5303 | 4347 | 3482 | 2606 | 2006 | 1760 | 1397 | 758 | 1237 | 996 | 829 | 808 | 757 | 705 | 737 | 897 | 999 | 1074 | 2048 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:22AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | 3:49AM1.61m | 4:09PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
5303 | 4347 | 3482 | 2606 | 2006 | 1760 | 1397 | 660 | 1237 | 956 | 826 | 704 | 594 | 705 | 416 | 342 | 342 | 278 | 1122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 222 | — | 440 | 421 | — | 496 | 84 | 126 | 170 | 161 | 403 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 18 | 46 | 105 | 241 | 446 | 758 | 904 | 996 | 829 | 808 | 757 | 1338 | 737 | 897 | 999 | 1074 | 2048 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 306 | 306 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 396 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 396 | 205 | 117 | 89 | 97 | 386 | 250 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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