Hole-in-the-Wall 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.05° S 29.10° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hole-in-the-Wall sea temperature is

21.7° C

Hole-in-the-Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (28 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	16s
Afternoon (28 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	8s
Evening (28 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29								Thursday 30
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	0	1	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 15	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SSW 14	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	867	877	651	620	730	745	537	620	558	634	557	507	507	448	437	413	580	474	763	772	653	595	683	822
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide		3:13AM1.42m				3:38PM1.42m				3:43AM1.50m				4:08PM1.51m				4:12AM1.55m				4:36PM1.59m
Low Tide				9:26AM0.26m				9:37PM0.31m				9:55AM0.17m				10:08PM0.24m				10:22AM0.10m				10:37PM0.20m


	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—
mm	4	14	16	10	7	1	1	1	3	3	3	4	5	8	4	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	18	16	16	15	16	16	16	16	14	15	15	14	14	13	14	15	14	14	15	16	17	17	16	15
Feels °C	18	14	12	11	12	12	13	14	11	12	12	12	14	13	13	13	11	11	13	11	11	13	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	S 8	S 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9
kJ	867	877	651	620	596	468	400	356	437	431	557	507	507	448	437	413	580	474	424	671	653	595	683	822
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	NE 7	E 10	ENE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 9	E 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	S 8	S 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	109	12	16	28	15	25	155	193	42	65	419	419	312	312	334	339	405	137	161	474	407	367	357	290
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	E 10	NE 7	S 11	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	S 12	S 12	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	21	16	11	9	—	—	537	443	12	3	90	122	145	139	120	115	300	472	446	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 2	SE 9	SE 8	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	212	427	520	730	745	—	620	558	634	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	763	772	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Distance (km)	254	39	254	254	628	628	628	254	170	170	170	86	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	17	98	22	22	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast		Second Beach (Port St Johns)										Haga-Haga	Mbomvu	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Queensberry Bay	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Yellow sands Point	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Barbel Point	Barbel Point	Yellow sands Point	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)
Rating (10 max)		4										4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	7	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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