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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
23.6° 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 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
270 | 681 | 967 | 822 | 640 | 314 | 233 | 388 | 947 | 2228 | 2818 | 1976 | 1772 | 2762 | 1690 | 1267 | 938 | 603 | 4390 | 4715 | 7317 | 6631 | 8124 | 2567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.10m | 00:07AM1.30m | 12:31PM1.20m | 00:56AM1.45m | 1:21PM1.33m | 1:39AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.48m | 6:29PM0.41m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 270 | 681 | 967 | 822 | 640 | 314 | 233 | 388 | 947 | 2228 | 2818 | 1976 | 427 | 2762 | 1690 | 1267 | 938 | 603 | 1016 | — | — | — | 3980 | 2567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 80 | 45 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 80 | 306 | 643 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 73 | 58 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 58 | 36 | 33 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 19 | 1772 | — | — | — | — | — | 4390 | 4715 | 7317 | 6631 | 8124 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 150 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 63 | 53 | 86 | 86 | 63 | 22 | 26 | 53 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 170 | 462 | 462 | 579 | 17 | 0 |
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