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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
23.5° 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 7PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1542 | 1092 | 820 | 1216 | 3298 | 5811 | 5113 | 5158 | 6275 | 3910 | 5602 | 6008 | 4178 | 2043 | 2744 | 2200 | 1805 | 1513 | 1251 | 1018 | 882 | 657 | 494 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.20m | 6:52AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | 9:19PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.42m | 00:47AM0.56m | 1:20PM0.51m | 1:50AM0.66m | 2:32PM0.58m | 3:35AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1542 | 1092 | 690 | 694 | 366 | 3546 | 3420 | 3607 | 3942 | 3910 | 4523 | 4690 | 4178 | 2043 | 2744 | 2200 | 1805 | 1513 | 1251 | 1018 | 882 | 657 | 494 | 337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 21 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 92 | 537 | 563 | 43 | 229 | 166 | 486 | 659 | 870 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 1311 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 22 | SSE 21 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 98 | 241 | 118 | 83 | 80 | — | 12 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 55 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 140 | 588 | 820 | 1216 | 3298 | 5811 | 5113 | 5158 | 6275 | 3683 | 5602 | 6008 | 2721 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 77 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 254 | 256 | 219 | 219 | 254 | 179 | 179 | 230 | 254 | 254 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 170 | 97 | 0 | 86 | 53 | 0 |
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