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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 am Monday 18 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
202 | 199 | 214 | 326 | 331 | 263 | 220 | 169 | 160 | 144 | 142 | 180 | 118 | 114 | 137 | 169 | 247 | 298 | 343 | 340 | 331 | 284 | 286 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:06AM1.65m | 5:33PM1.54m | 5:50AM1.53m | 6:22PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.11m | 11:19AM0.10m | 11:37PM0.21m | 12:04PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 88 | 86 | 70 | 326 | 331 | 263 | 220 | 169 | 160 | 114 | 82 | 180 | 118 | 104 | 86 | 169 | 247 | 298 | 343 | 340 | 331 | 284 | 286 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | S 11 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 149 | 149 | 214 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 142 | 81 | 22 | 32 | 137 | 145 | 181 | 138 | 136 | 59 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 199 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 68 | 144 | 18 | 18 | 107 | 114 | 32 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 129 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 305 | 305 | 53 | 53 |
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