Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 499 | 390 | 312 | 288 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 475 | 422 | 525 | 468 | 443 | 362 | 316 | 253 | 253 | 257 | 425 | 372 | 850 | 455 | 698 | 693 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.06m | 10:39PM1.20m | 11:52AM1.05m | 00:36AM1.24m | 1:28PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.56m | 3:43PM0.57m | 5:27AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.59m | 7:11AM0.48m | 7:30PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 12 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 595 | 499 | 390 | 312 | 288 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 475 | 422 | 525 | 468 | 443 | 225 | 204 | 160 | 154 | 151 | 131 | 372 | 108 | 88 | 65 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 45 | 65 | 92 | 362 | 316 | 253 | 253 | 257 | 56 | 106 | 8 | 67 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | — | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 67 | 70 | 117 | — | 39 | 64 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 425 | 7 | 8 | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 38 | 56 | 97 | 47 | 41 | — | 4 | 16 | 38 | 62 | 120 | 42 | 850 | 455 | 698 | 693 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 462 | 254 | 53 | 250 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 972 | 2860 | 1702 | 446 |
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