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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
23.4° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
341 | 257 | 316 | 770 | 1856 | 2489 | 2020 | 3613 | 1871 | 2071 | 4548 | 4601 | 2871 | 3470 | 7312 | 7675 | 9129 | 6184 | 6946 | 6184 | 5794 | 5056 | 4269 | 3637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:14AM1.38m | 1:34PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.49m | 2:11PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.58m | 2:43PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.41m | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.27m | 8:40AM0.21m | 8:40PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 341 | 257 | 230 | 198 | 161 | 130 | 102 | 1552 | 98 | 98 | 2277 | 2496 | 71 | 71 | 4563 | 5230 | 5564 | 6184 | 6946 | 6184 | 5794 | 5056 | 4269 | 3637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 72 | 71 | — | — | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 154 | 316 | 770 | 1856 | 2489 | 2020 | 3613 | 1871 | 2071 | 4548 | 4601 | 2871 | 3470 | 7312 | 7675 | 9129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 230 | 388 | 660 | 683 | 972 | 972 | 17 | 5 | 70 | 256 | 307 | 614 | 579 | 254 | 70 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 385 | 254 | 104 | 0 |
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