
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 288 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 475 | 512 | 525 | 551 | 443 | 362 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 425 | 367 | 288 | 392 | 982 | 1520 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.06m | 10:39PM1.20m | 11:52AM1.05m | 00:36AM1.24m | 1:28PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.57m | 5:27AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.59m | 7:11AM0.48m | 7:30PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
312 | 288 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 475 | 512 | 525 | 551 | 443 | 362 | 84 | 147 | 167 | 151 | 154 | 367 | 288 | 86 | 64 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 7 |
85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 57 | 88 | 92 | 75 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 425 | 129 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | — |
53 | 2 | 67 | 70 | 117 | — | — | 64 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 53 | 118 | 68 | 70 | 122 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 392 | 982 | 1520 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 86 | 250 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 660 |
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