Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 203 | 250 | 198 | 253 | 286 | 331 | 288 | 206 | 485 | 253 | 1194 | 1838 | 1251 | 828 | 580 | 443 | 349 | 318 | 286 | 211 | 185 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.03m | 7:36PM1.00m | 10:13AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.97m | 12:17PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.73m | 2:39AM0.70m | 4:35PM0.79m | 5:29AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 250 | 93 | 253 | 286 | 331 | 288 | 123 | 154 | 92 | 61 | 42 | 28 | 828 | 580 | 443 | 349 | 318 | 286 | 211 | 185 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 203 | 6 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 51 | 206 | 36 | 38 | 21 | — | — | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 208 | 25 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 80 | 54 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 147 | 198 | 19 | 33 | 42 | 166 | — | 485 | 253 | 1194 | 1838 | 1251 | 660 | 277 | 233 | — | — | — | 90 | 40 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 97 | 258 | 258 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 306 | 613 | 579 | 579 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 117 |
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