Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
357 | 508 | 785 | 857 | 970 | 615 | 833 | 594 | 460 | 331 | 241 | 206 | 363 | 430 | 198 | 457 | 1004 | 1838 | 2230 | 2291 | 2252 | 749 | 1177 | 999 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.46m | 6:36PM1.54m | 6:50AM1.33m | 7:17PM1.37m | 7:37AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.19m | 00:50AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
357 | 508 | 785 | 857 | 970 | 615 | 833 | 594 | 460 | 331 | 241 | 206 | 90 | 108 | 188 | 188 | 168 | 175 | 142 | 56 | 1815 | 618 | 1177 | 999 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
92 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 308 | 75 | 94 | 90 | 54 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 217 | 198 | 89 | — | — | — | 50 | 74 | 50 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | NE 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | NE 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 6 | — | — | 35 | 50 | 1 | 30 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | 23 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — |
— | 3 | 22 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 147 | — | 19 | — | 2 | 363 | 430 | 45 | 457 | 1004 | 1838 | 2230 | 2291 | 2252 | 749 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 628 | 170 | 86 | 0 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 628 | 277 | 17 | 1702 | 1702 | 972 | 254 | 1911 | 2860 | 1703 | 1012 | 628 |
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