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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 pm Wednesday 13 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
23.0° 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 4AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
5734 | 6692 | 7271 | 2477 | 2258 | 1836 | 1423 | 649 | 505 | 505 | 814 | 723 | 628 | 1730 | 2386 | 2647 | 2543 | 2512 | 2252 | 2190 | 1756 | 1443 | 1269 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:04PM1.44m | 2:20AM1.70m | 2:45PM1.53m | 3:00AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.19m | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:38AM0.08m | 8:42PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | — | — | 3649 | 2477 | 2258 | 1836 | 1423 | 649 | 505 | 505 | 814 | 723 | 628 | 1730 | 2386 | 2647 | 2543 | 2512 | 2252 | 2190 | 1756 | 1443 | 1269 | 1026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 417 | 397 | 304 | 5 | 161 | 360 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5734 | 6692 | 7271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 446 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 306 |
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