
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
580 | 645 | 660 | 727 | 675 | 734 | 690 | 649 | 649 | 690 | 719 | 664 | 626 | 626 | 591 | 591 | 559 | 543 | 543 | 554 | 566 | 638 | 692 | 807 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.55m | 4:36PM1.59m | 4:40AM1.59m | 5:04PM1.64m | 5:09AM1.59m | 5:32PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
580 | 645 | 660 | 727 | 675 | 734 | 690 | 649 | 649 | 690 | 719 | 664 | 626 | 626 | 591 | 591 | 559 | 543 | 543 | 554 | 566 | 638 | 692 | 807 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
405 | 394 | 446 | 474 | 402 | 402 | 299 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 147 | 268 | 206 | 113 | 109 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | — | — | 50 | — | 42 | 20 | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 396 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 606 | 628 | 170 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 614 | 574 | 86 | 0 |
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