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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
23.5° 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: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
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 26°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
838 | 1904 | 1788 | 1337 | 1783 | 1267 | 1751 | 1423 | 1060 | 1297 | 2453 | 4925 | 6520 | 6066 | 7721 | 2452 | 1997 | 1584 | 1338 | 1047 | 928 | 814 | 628 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.20m | 00:56AM1.45m | 1:21PM1.33m | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:04PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.41m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.19m | 8:00PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 838 | 1904 | 1788 | 1337 | 1783 | 1267 | 1751 | 1423 | 1060 | 1297 | 46 | — | — | — | 3649 | 2452 | 1997 | 1584 | 1338 | 1047 | 928 | 814 | 628 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 240 | 433 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 169 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2453 | 4925 | 6520 | 6066 | 7721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 260 | 972 | 691 | 579 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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