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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 27 Mar 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
24.6° 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 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (27 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
2.2
ENE
2
ENE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1
E
1.3
SSW
0.9
E
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)8131212121267778116868811121211121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14923823321016717338735619217619144414113113098159387485374167254246173
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:01PM
1.05
1:00AM
1.16
1:23PM
1.19
1:51AM
1.35
2:07PM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:27AM
0.71
6:32PM
0.61
7:21AM
0.56
7:35PM
0.44
8:07AM
0.39
8:13PM
0.29
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise-6:11-------6:11-------6:11------
Sunset----6:06-------6:05-------6:02---
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
------------1122--------1
Temp. °C212224272626252525272623222121212020222222212121
Feels °C (?)232324272830292928292420212121212020232223232324
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