Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 374 | 171 | 143 | 432 | 347 | 340 | 450 | 541 | 718 | 524 | 231 | 235 | 284 | 293 | 574 | 894 | 694 | 606 | 525 | 435 | 346 | 339 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.65m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.58m | 6:02PM1.68m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
269 | 203 | 171 | 121 | 432 | 347 | 340 | 347 | 375 | 449 | 524 | 113 | 235 | 284 | 240 | 292 | 894 | 694 | 606 | 525 | 435 | 346 | 339 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 4 |
82 | 104 | 106 | 143 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 231 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 251 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | — | SW 14 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 29 | — | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
330 | 374 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 450 | 541 | 718 | 156 | 156 | 161 | 220 | 293 | 574 | 650 | — | 9 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 250 | 250 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 198 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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