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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 Friday 01 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
22.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 2AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 30°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | |
1773 | 1464 | 1224 | 1004 | 975 | 841 | 841 | 903 | 847 | 742 | 703 | 589 | 511 | 425 | 390 | 364 | 358 | 297 | 235 | 191 | 149 | 110 | 144 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.65m | 4:07PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.61m | 4:35PM1.51m | 4:44AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.16m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:05PM0.17m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:54AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 29 |
21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1773 | 1464 | 1224 | 1004 | 975 | 841 | 841 | 903 | 847 | 742 | 703 | 589 | 511 | 425 | 390 | 364 | 358 | 297 | 235 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 64 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 183 | 129 | 82 | 17 | 165 | 129 | 17 | 107 | 68 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 191 | 149 | 110 | 100 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | S 17 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 74 | 110 | 144 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 124 | 152 | 128 | 177 | — | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 305 | 305 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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