Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 SAST
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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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 5AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
4
4
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
18
2
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
803
2213
2545
2418
2197
1773
1464
1224
1004
975
841
841
903
834
730
703
589
503
425
384
307
302
240
235
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:22AM1.65m
3:40PM1.53m
3:49AM1.65m
4:07PM1.53m
4:16AM1.61m
4:35PM1.51m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.11m
9:37PM0.16m
10:00AM0.11m
10:05PM0.17m
10:26AM0.13m
10:33PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:25
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
22
21
19
18
18
18
20
25
24
23
21
20
19
19
21
26
26
24
23
23
20
20
17
17
20
21
19
18
17
16
18
24
21
23
22
21
19
18
19
24
24
23
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
2
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
459
2213
2545
2418
2197
1773
1464
1224
1004
975
841
841
903
834
730
703
589
503
425
384
307
302
71
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
18
1
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
E
9
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
803
242
123
92
45
26
17
16
16
9
183
129
82
17
165
84
17
107
68
38
38
6
240
235
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
102
54
8
32
24
36
18
16
7
7
6
7
7
7
17
17
17
17
16
16
6
12
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.3
SW
5
1
SSW
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
14
86
68
5
3
3
22
171
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
17
22
386
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
117
0
0
0
0
0
27
305
170
53
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
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