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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 7 am Tuesday 19 May 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 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | |
144 | 142 | 180 | 118 | 149 | 219 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 266 | 270 | 383 | 313 | 364 | 326 | 353 | 222 | 171 | 134 | 188 | 126 | 165 | 136 | 633 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.54m | 5:50AM1.53m | 6:22PM1.45m | 6:39AM1.38m | 7:20PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.10m | 11:37PM0.21m | 12:04PM0.20m | 00:29AM0.33m | 12:53PM0.31m | 1:29AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 |
 kJ | 114 | 82 | 180 | 47 | 149 | 219 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 266 | 270 | 292 | 313 | 364 | 326 | 267 | 215 | 171 | 134 | 106 | 47 | 121 | 136 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 144 | 142 | 81 | 118 | 104 | 137 | 131 | 140 | 142 | 138 | 129 | 61 | 81 | 79 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 56 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | E 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 27 | 107 | 114 | 58 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 82 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 48 | 78 | 60 | 47 | 71 | 28 | 67 | 119 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 63 | 68 | — | 353 | 222 | 12 | 16 | 188 | 126 | 165 | 110 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 462 | 306 | 203 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 628 | 306 | 254 | 219 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 277 | 53 | 0 |
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