Hole-in-the-Wall 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.05° S 29.10° E

Issued: 1 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hole-in-the-Wall sea temperature is

21.8° C

Hole-in-the-Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (29 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	8s
Afternoon (29 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	8s
Evening (29 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	8s

Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 29								Thursday 30								Friday 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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	3	2	4	4	4	2	3	4	2	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	1	1	1	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSW 15	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	824	878	719	765	711	682	613	567	502	537	586	599	699	714	654	564	552	526	574	562	528	481	528	497
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	W	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	S	S	SW	SW	S	SSE	ESE	E	E	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide		3:43AM1.50m				4:08PM1.51m				4:12AM1.55m				4:36PM1.59m				4:40AM1.59m					5:04PM1.64m
Low Tide				9:55AM0.17m				10:08PM0.24m				10:22AM0.10m				10:37PM0.20m				10:49AM0.06m


	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—
mm	3	4	4	6	7	7	3	1	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	17	17	18	17	16	15
Feels °C	11	11	12	13	13	14	13	14	13	11	11	12	12	13	14	15	13	14	15	14	15	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9
kJ	437	431	719	581	711	682	613	567	502	537	586	599	699	714	654	564	552	526	574	562	528	481	528	497
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	SSW 14	E 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12
kJ	45	71	419	226	312	312	334	339	405	394	446	474	402	367	299	290	286	282	282	149	268	197	111	104
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 12	E 10	SSW 14	E 10	E 9	E 9	SSW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	—	—	SSW 16	—
kJ	—	3	125	419	75	211	293	530	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	104	—	—	48	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	—	SE 8	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 3	W 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	824	878	—	765	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Spot Durban/KZN South	Sunwich Port Durban/KZN South	Sunwich Port Durban/KZN South	Umzumbe Durban/KZN South	Sharks Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mdumbe Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	De Kelders Overberg	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mdumbe Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	The Heads Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3
Distance (km)	254	219	219	230	39	0	0	0	17	0	0	22	945	98	17	5	5	5	0	606	616	628	86	0
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Rating (10 max)					4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	3	3	4	3				3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	7	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	5	5	6

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