Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 SAST
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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
21.5° 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 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (18 Nov)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (18 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.6
S
0.4
SW
0.6
S
0.4
SW
1.4
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
S
1
SSW
1.7
SSW
2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)9666681681551410799131312202019181616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7417616110952476647561065532335739431111762148382031238424852429
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40PM
1.56
3:01AM
1.45
3:08PM
1.58
3:29AM
1.48
3:37PM
1.59
3:57AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:27AM
0.28
8:54PM
0.19
8:56AM
0.24
9:21PM
0.15
9:26AM
0.21
9:48PM
0.14
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sunrise------4:52-------4:52-------4:52-
Sunset--6:43-------6:44-------6:45-----
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----1221----------------
Temp. °C222121202019191921202019171716192121212019181821
Feels °C (?)191718192020181617161819161715201919202018171619
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