Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1635 | 1670 | 1615 | 913 | 1012 | 1132 | 1098 | 753 | 495 | 336 | 293 | 277 | 289 | 341 | 348 | 342 | 288 | 282 | 226 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:35PM1.77m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:02PM1.78m | 5:12AM1.64m | 5:31PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.05m | 10:47AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
929 | 875 | 913 | 232 | 180 | 137 | 1098 | 753 | 495 | 336 | 293 | 277 | 289 | 341 | 348 | 342 | 288 | 282 | 226 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
333 | 224 | 285 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 91 | 63 | 62 | 109 | 40 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 158 | 106 | 96 | 72 | 51 | 45 | 27 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
9 | 110 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1635 | 1670 | 1615 | 913 | 1012 | 1132 | 1952 | 19 | 143 | 160 | 188 | 88 | 177 | 148 | 112 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 97 | 127 | 129 | 0 | 284 | 98 | 17 | 17 | 385 | 385 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 170 | 86 | 0 |
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