Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 17 Nov 2025 SAST
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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
21.5° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Nov)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 Nov)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (17 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
1.3
ENE
0.7
S
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.1
E
1
ENE
0.4
SW
0.6
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)119999996966666168151514109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1971531251259910110210574198212155856566475654543328403964
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
N
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:11PM
1.51
2:32AM
1.40
2:40PM
1.56
3:01AM
1.45
3:08PM
1.58
3:29AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:27PM
0.25
8:27AM
0.28
8:54PM
0.19
8:56AM
0.24
9:21PM
0.15
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise------4:54-------4:52-------4:52-
Sunset--6:42-------6:43-------6:44-----
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191919191716161822222120201919212121212019191820
Feels °C (?)151414151413151619171818192019212019202120201920
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