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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 28 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 7PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
270 | 264 | 195 | 305 | 505 | 525 | 708 | 818 | 674 | 499 | 455 | 372 | 372 | 678 | 543 | 536 | 437 | 250 | 183 | 178 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.32m | 2:24AM1.48m | 2:48PM1.38m | 2:57AM1.51m | 3:20PM1.42m | 3:29AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.32m | 8:08PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.27m | 8:43PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 270 | 264 | 195 | 305 | 505 | 525 | 708 | 818 | 674 | 499 | 455 | 144 | 109 | 678 | 543 | 536 | 437 | 250 | 73 | 74 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 372 | 372 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 183 | 178 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 102 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 265 | 22 | 98 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 258 | 950 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 396 | 305 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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