Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 10AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 367 | 397 | 537 | 546 | 524 | 866 | 935 | 1082 | 1162 | 1238 | 810 | 723 | 651 | 826 | 880 | 854 | 847 | 842 | 686 | 623 | 548 | 548 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.28m | 6:36PM1.27m | 6:49AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:25AM0.98m | 7:59PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 385 | 367 | 353 | 346 | 546 | 524 | 561 | 635 | 707 | 739 | 810 | 810 | 723 | 651 | 125 | 90 | 84 | 246 | 121 | 183 | 133 | 101 | 96 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 149 | 49 | 74 | 100 | 168 | 193 | 324 | 279 | 302 | 253 | 202 | 169 | 143 | — | 87 | 126 | 154 | 46 | 99 | 12 | 12 | — | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 52 | 313 | 221 | 284 | 363 | 115 | 206 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 115 | 115 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 226 | 205 | 397 | 537 | 408 | 368 | 866 | 935 | 1082 | 1162 | 1238 | — | — | — | 826 | 880 | 854 | 847 | 842 | 686 | 623 | 548 | 548 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 5 | 254 | 219 | 170 | 98 | 102 | 461 | 628 | 628 | 628 | 254 | 254 | 1012 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 198 | 277 | 396 | 305 | 277 | 53 |
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