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

Lat Long: 32.05° S 29.10° E

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

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

22.0° 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 (24 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 8PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	10s
Afternoon (24 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	18s
Evening (24 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).
	Fri 24					Saturday 25								Sunday 26
	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)	1	1	0	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	1	0	0	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	1001	842	3486	2979	1379	1067	763	752	610	515	508	384	453	506	577	569	543	371	283	233	582
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	S	SE	E	N	NNW	N	N	N	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		12:30PM1.00m				00:57AM1.13m				1:45PM1.09m				1:57AM1.22m					2:31PM1.20m
Low Tide				6:21PM0.68m				7:30AM0.58m				7:40PM0.60m					8:19AM0.47m				8:28PM0.49m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	18	17	16	15	14	13	13	17	18	17	15	14	14	13	13	18	20	19	18	18
Feels °C	10	10	12	13	12	11	10	10	16	16	15	13	12	11	10	9	14	15	15	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SSW 18	SE 11	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	ENE 7
kJ	522	842	30	2979	1379	423	405	381	346	338	345	307	272	506	577	569	543	371	283	233	141
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	SSW 13	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 8	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 8	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	61	149	31	42	326	1067	763	752	610	515	508	384	453	235	208	179	155	91	58	206	582
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	SE 11	—	—	SE 10	ESE 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	—	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 18	—	E 8	—	SSW 16	SSW 16	SE 8	SE 9
kJ	1	43	—	—	37	12	2	2	2	—	2	2	2	31	—	5	—	153	208	45	27
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 7
kJ	1001	791	3486	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	7	18	77	146	261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Cape (S)	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu 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	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mpame 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	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	385	258	98	5	0	0	0	0	0	98	13	0	0	0	0	0	170	396	396	117	0
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Rating (10 max)			6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3			4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	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	Glen Eden Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	9	8	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	8	6	5	5	5	8	6	6	5	8	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5

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