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

Lat Long: 32.05° S 29.10° E

Issued: 7 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

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

21.6° 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 (02 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Aug)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Afternoon (02 Aug)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Evening (02 Aug)	8ft (2.5m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 2							Monday 3								Tuesday 4
	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	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10
Wave Graph
kJ	1818	2033	1966	1966	1776	1685	1570	1386	1340	1216	1061	903	776	676	573	573	502	433	520	566	388	314	557
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NE	E	ENE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NE	ENE	ENE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide						6:02PM1.65m				6:08AM1.51m				6:33PM1.60m				6:42AM1.42m				7:09PM1.52m
Low Tide				11:45AM0.07m				00:09AM0.20m				12:15PM0.12m				00:43AM0.26m				12:48PM0.21m


	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	14	18	18	18	17	16	15	14	14	19	20	19	17	16	16	16	16	21	22	21	19	19
Feels °C	10	12	16	16	17	16	15	14	11	11	16	18	17	15	14	13	13	12	17	18	18	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10
kJ	1818	2033	1966	1966	1776	1685	1570	1386	1340	1216	1061	903	776	676	573	573	502	433	520	566	388	314	557
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	40	38	35	33	31	31	31	29	16	50	97	85	82	78	70	68	67	41	38	37	37	37	22
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	SSW 15	SW 14	SSW 16	S 9	S 10	S 10	S 10	—	—	—	S 11	—	—	—	—	—	S 19
kJ	4	14	14	13	13	13	21	53	25	16	16	7	7	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	—	—	NE 5	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	23	32	58	101	137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mbotyi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	3
Distance (km)	0	0	12	418	86	0	0	0	0	0	27	170	305	0	0	0	0	0	170	305	305	89	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Mzimpuni		Mzimpuni	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Kidds Beach	Igoda		Queensberry Bay	Queensberry Bay	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Igoda			Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		3	3	3	3	3	3			3	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dairy Beach (New Pier) Durban/KZN South	Kitchen Windows Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth 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	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	9	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	6	5	5	5	5	4	8

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