Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.0° 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 10PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
0
0
4
8
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5259
3813
6615
6786
7435
2354
2091
1836
1423
639
505
909
814
711
628
1934
2601
2682
2753
2512
2252
2005
1756
1465
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
2:45PM1.53m
3:00AM1.77m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:00PM0.19m
8:38AM0.08m
8:42PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
Temp °C
22
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
18
13
11
11
12
12
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
14
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Energy kJ
2245
3649
2354
2091
1836
1423
639
505
909
814
711
628
1934
2601
2682
2753
2512
2252
2005
1756
1465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.1
E
8
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
46
1
417
397
5
5
161
365
5
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5259
3813
6615
6786
7435
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
254
972
972
446
17
0
0
0
0
98
210
0
0
0
0
0
5
126
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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