Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 7PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1508 | 1019 | 499 | 520 | 345 | 265 | 151 | 142 | 103 | 80 | 78 | 125 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 833 | 1346 | 1427 | 1194 | 1016 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:26AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 644 | 574 | 499 | 520 | 345 | 265 | 138 | 142 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 44 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 833 | 1346 | 1427 | 1194 | 1016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 135 | 151 | 71 | 103 | 49 | 29 | 125 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 56 | 80 | 78 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1508 | 1019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 386 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
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