Hole-in-the-Wall 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.05° S 29.10° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hole-in-the-Wall sea temperature is

21.4° C

Hole-in-the-Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (03 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Aug)	7ft (2.2m)	11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)	6.5ft (2.0m)	10s
Evening (03 Aug)	6ft (1.8m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 3					Tuesday 4								Wednesday 5
	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
Rating (10 max)	4	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10
Wave Graph
kJ	1061	903	776	676	650	573	502	433	442	482	520	510	494	434	245	245	231	262	255	255	179
Wind (km/h)	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	N	NE	NE	NNE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				6:33PM1.60m				6:42AM1.42m				7:09PM1.52m				7:20AM1.31m				7:53PM1.41m
Low Tide		12:15PM0.12m				00:43AM0.26m				12:48PM0.21m				1:23AM0.34m				1:27PM0.32m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	20	19	18	17	16	16	16	21	22	20	19	19	18	17	18	23	25	22	22	21
Feels °C	17	18	17	16	15	13	13	12	17	18	17	16	16	15	13	14	20	22	21	19	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	1061	903	776	676	650	573	502	433	442	482	520	510	494	434	245	245	231	262	255	255	179
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	ENE 6
kJ	97	85	82	78	70	68	67	41	38	37	37	37	36	21	53	37	37	22	56	57	25
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 10	—	—	—	S 11	—	—	—	—	—	S 12	S 18	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 18	SSW 18
kJ	16	7	7	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	3	7	20	19	12	12	11	66	120
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	—	—	NE 4	—	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	16	—	34	56	102	119	104	70	96	77	55	53	57	51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa West Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	West Pier (Port Alfred) Eastern Cape (S)	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mngazi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	250	27	0	0	0	0	0	127	270	305	53	0	0	0	0	0	250	27	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kidds Beach		Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Cintsa West			Cintsa West	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Queensberry Bay	Yellow sands Point	Haga-Haga	Haga-Haga		Igoda	Queensberry Bay	Haga-Haga
Rating (10 max)	4		3	4	3	3	3	3	2			3	4	3	3	3	3		2	3	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Jongensfontein Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	5	7	7	4	9	4	4	7	7	6	5

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