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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 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
23.3° 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 10PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
2482 | 1980 | 3307 | 3629 | 4065 | 4434 | 2341 | 2657 | 2942 | 5655 | 6090 | 6036 | 5023 | 6115 | 5875 | 5489 | 5056 | 4541 | 2419 | 3809 | 2817 | 2157 | 1584 | 1174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.49m | 2:11PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.58m | 2:43PM1.45m | 2:54AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.27m | 8:40AM0.21m | 8:40PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 130 | 100 | 1422 | 1935 | 1968 | 2250 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 3471 | 3858 | 4179 | 5023 | 6115 | 5875 | 5489 | 5056 | 4541 | 2419 | 3809 | 2817 | 2157 | 1584 | 1174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 100 | 98 | 98 | 72 | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 1726 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 102 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 60 | 89 | 9 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2482 | 1980 | 3307 | 3629 | 4065 | 4434 | 2341 | 2657 | 2942 | 5655 | 6090 | 6036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 31 | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 972 | 972 | 613 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 230 | 306 | 388 | 579 | 254 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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