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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 12PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.5
SW
1.4
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
2
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)666146778879910121211111111137788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)135127103103142306181202201217433600435559446296197157105180204209147211
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
10
NW
20
W
20
W
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
10
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
W
10
ENE
15
W
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:46PM
1.68
4:01AM
1.87
4:21PM
1.68
4:37AM
1.83
4:56PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:41AM
-0.05
9:46PM
-0.04
10:15AM
-0.07
10:21PM
-0.03
10:50AM
-0.03
10:58PM
0.03
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:24-------6:26-------6:26------
Sunset----5:39-------5:38-------5:37---
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------------11--
Temp. °C222327292927282521212322212121201919242523232222
Feels °C (?)232426272827252217151718181817161718232525262117
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