Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 2PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 318 | 500 | 911 | 1280 | 1640 | 1365 | 1011 | 838 | 1376 | 1366 | 502 | 422 | 402 | 285 | 173 | 202 | 166 | 107 | 81 | 115 | 79 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.93m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.75m | 6:20PM0.76m | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 313 | 318 | 500 | 55 | 26 | 172 | 10 | 10 | 140 | 778 | 605 | 6 | 422 | 402 | 285 | 173 | 202 | 166 | 107 | 74 | 82 | 61 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 36 | 64 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 90 | 108 | 106 | 75 | 55 | 75 | 43 | 41 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 101 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 81 | 115 | 79 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 108 | — | 911 | 1280 | 1640 | 1365 | 1011 | 838 | 1376 | 1366 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 170 | 365 | 446 | 446 | 386 | 126 | 11 | 11 | 386 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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