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 2PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 499 | 390 | 312 | 288 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 475 | 512 | 525 | 551 | 443 | 362 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 257 | 425 | 372 | 276 | 581 | 731 | 899 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.06m | 10:39PM1.20m | 11:52AM1.05m | 00:36AM1.24m | 1:28PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 499 | 390 | 312 | 288 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 475 | 512 | 525 | 230 | 240 | 362 | 121 | 123 | 144 | 151 | 158 | 137 | 108 | 66 | 45 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 89 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 57 | 551 | 443 | 77 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 257 | 425 | 372 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 67 | 70 | 117 | — | — | 64 | 4 | 9 | 108 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 38 | 56 | 124 | 98 | 99 | — | 5 | 13 | 35 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 276 | 581 | 731 | 899 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 254 | 86 | 250 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 972 | 2860 | 462 | 579 |
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