Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 10AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 502 | 433 | 442 | 482 | 380 | 510 | 500 | 294 | 245 | 245 | 231 | 188 | 299 | 184 | 145 | 258 | 339 | 330 | 251 | 226 | 191 | 217 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.42m | 7:09PM1.52m | 7:20AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:10AM1.18m | 8:55PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.34m | 1:27PM0.32m | 2:13AM0.45m | 2:18PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 573 | 502 | 433 | 442 | 482 | 380 | 510 | 500 | 294 | 245 | 245 | 231 | 188 | 299 | 184 | 145 | 148 | 225 | 184 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 120 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 56 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 339 | 330 | 251 | 226 | 191 | 44 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 87 | 119 | 258 | 64 | — | 28 | 35 | 23 | 217 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 16 | 22 | 31 | 102 | 114 | 100 | 92 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 68 | 84 | 98 | 85 | — | 29 | 104 | 117 | 66 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 170 | 170 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 17 | 0 |
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