Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 3AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (22 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.6
ENE
1.2
E
0.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.4
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.6
S
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212121010101212126611666611131515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)41946153048040027016721016415321211984931912371511452351232924899789678
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
15
E
20
NE
10
N
10
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:13PM
1.68
5:31AM
1.79
5:46PM
1.58
6:05AM
1.65
6:21PM
1.45
6:42AM
1.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:15PM
-0.03
11:42AM
0.04
11:49PM
0.08
12:17PM
0.18
12:25AM
0.23
12:55PM
0.35
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:07-------6:09--
Sunset6:14-------6:12-------6:10-------
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---------2------1-------
Temp. °C212121212122252625232323222225232222222221222223
Feels °C (?)212121202121232426242525191922202122222120211920
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