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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 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 9AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
7260 | 5295 | 6946 | 7026 | 6184 | 5417 | 4258 | 3566 | 2887 | 2446 | 2005 | 1439 | 1155 | 895 | 698 | 483 | 668 | 2001 | 2335 | 2351 | 2020 | 1614 | 1443 | 1190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.58m | 2:43PM1.45m | 2:54AM1.63m | 3:12PM1.50m | 3:22AM1.65m | 3:40PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.21m | 8:40PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:37PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 4243 | 5295 | 6946 | 7026 | 6184 | 5417 | 4258 | 3566 | 2887 | 2446 | 2005 | 1439 | 1155 | 895 | 698 | 483 | 451 | 2001 | 2335 | 2351 | 2020 | 1614 | 1443 | 1190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 56 | 100 | 142 | 123 | 121 | 158 | 668 | 238 | 191 | 113 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 30 | 59 | 87 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 98 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 386 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 306 | 86 | 0 | 26 |
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