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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | |
1439 | 1155 | 895 | 698 | 483 | 803 | 2213 | 2545 | 2351 | 2197 | 1614 | 1464 | 1207 | 1004 | 975 | 744 | 841 | 774 | 807 | 834 | 730 | 589 | 503 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.50m | 3:22AM1.65m | 3:40PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.65m | 4:07PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:37PM0.16m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:05PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1439 | 1155 | 895 | 698 | 483 | 396 | 2213 | 2545 | 2351 | 2197 | 1614 | 1464 | 1207 | 1004 | 975 | 744 | 841 | 774 | 807 | 834 | 730 | 589 | 503 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 100 | 142 | 123 | 121 | 163 | 803 | 238 | 148 | 92 | 45 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 183 | 129 | 82 | 17 | 17 | 129 | 17 | 107 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 22 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 46 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 113 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 51 | 4 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 386 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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