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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 1 pm Friday 15 May 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 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2386 | 2723 | 2792 | 2717 | 2444 | 2190 | 1922 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 987 | 835 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 544 | 403 | 327 | 257 | 253 | 187 | 253 | 153 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.53m | 3:00AM1.77m | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:41AM1.78m | 4:06PM1.62m | 4:23AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.08m | 8:42PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.01m | 9:24PM0.05m | 9:57AM-0.00m | 10:07PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2386 | 2723 | 2792 | 2717 | 2444 | 2190 | 1922 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 987 | 835 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 544 | 403 | 327 | 257 | 132 | 113 | 79 | 82 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 107 | 253 | 154 | 149 | 112 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 110 | 187 | 253 | 153 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 108 | 223 | 267 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 386 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 170 | 170 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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