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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 pm Friday 08 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
23.1° 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 8PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
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 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | |
6092 | 4768 | 6055 | 5784 | 4244 | 3558 | 2960 | 2273 | 1866 | 1513 | 1251 | 1018 | 764 | 657 | 485 | 353 | 276 | 222 | 180 | 118 | 209 | 346 | 427 | 908 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | 9:19PM1.10m | 9:42AM1.05m | 11:00PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.51m | 1:50AM0.66m | 2:32PM0.58m | 3:35AM0.70m | 4:09PM0.59m | 5:21AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 3723 | 4763 | 5070 | 5015 | 4244 | 3558 | 2960 | 2273 | 1866 | 1513 | 1251 | 1018 | 764 | 657 | 485 | 353 | 276 | 105 | 136 | 118 | 144 | 346 | 427 | 908 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 742 | 78 | 78 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 113 | 102 | 222 | 180 | 111 | 71 | 141 | 110 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 78 | — | — | 12 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 36 | 42 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 6092 | 4768 | 6055 | 5784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 103 | 195 | 155 | — | 2 | 45 | 209 | 27 | 37 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 461 | 254 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 305 | 86 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 70 | 41 | 203 | 254 | 26 |
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