Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 535 | 599 | 987 | 665 | 599 | 1098 | 1203 | 828 | 739 | 670 | 865 | 961 | 874 | 861 | 769 | 753 | 736 | 626 | 542 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.27m | 6:49AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:25AM0.98m | 7:59PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 535 | 599 | 599 | 665 | 599 | 695 | 755 | 202 | 739 | 670 | 125 | 90 | 84 | 123 | 121 | 183 | 133 | 101 | 66 | 477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 100 | 168 | 355 | 217 | 252 | 279 | 232 | 115 | 169 | 143 | — | 87 | 126 | 68 | 46 | 75 | 12 | 12 | — | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 221 | 120 | 363 | 154 | 147 | 125 | 127 | 91 | — | 115 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 516 | 450 | 355 | 987 | — | — | 1098 | 1203 | 828 | — | — | 865 | 961 | 874 | 861 | 769 | 753 | 736 | 626 | 542 | 588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 306 | 2860 | 462 | 461 | 461 | 616 | 628 | 1010 | 1012 | 254 | 306 | 305 | 254 | 86 | 277 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 53 |
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