Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1094 | 755 | 411 | 347 | 264 | 223 | 232 | 184 | 145 | 97 | 107 | 128 | 131 | 145 | 235 | 1193 | 1474 | 970 | 624 | 539 | 593 | 1018 | 875 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.97m | 12:17PM1.09m | 00:30AM1.09m | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:13AM1.23m | 1:32PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.66m | 6:35AM0.54m | 7:12PM0.51m | 7:13AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 691 | 536 | 411 | 347 | 264 | 223 | 232 | 184 | 145 | 75 | 107 | 87 | 67 | 79 | 235 | 1193 | 1474 | 970 | 624 | 539 | 77 | 60 | 46 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 145 | 215 | 81 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 34 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 54 | 52 | 79 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1094 | 755 | 295 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 51 | 49 | 128 | 131 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 593 | 1018 | 875 | 947 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 462 | 305 | 277 | 117 | 12 | 86 | 17 | 460 | 579 | 254 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 70 | 1008 | 306 | 306 | 22 |
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