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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
1.3
E
6
0.8
E
13
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
0.7
E
12
1.1
E
7
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
E
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
S
12
0.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
123
212
242
290
166
138
131
132
129
127
89
116
114
84
82
82
134
116
78
75
99
137
74
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
0
NNE
10
NE
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
15
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:20PM1.36m
7:36AM1.24m
8:31PM1.28m
8:51AM1.12m
9:57PM1.25m
10:25AM1.08m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.47m
1:52PM0.42m
2:48AM0.58m
3:06PM0.50m
4:25AM0.61m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
24
25
22
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
11
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
E
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
S
12
0.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
52
65
109
141
154
166
127
131
108
108
86
66
116
51
40
40
82
106
45
33
73
99
137
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
S
6
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
123
121
212
160
114
105
138
98
132
129
127
89
45
114
84
82
27
81
79
78
19
72
49
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SW
13
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
44
67
23
87
95
92
85
84
82
79
72
71
71
47
46
28
34
12
53
59
75
81
44
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
107
123
200
242
290
1
4
7
14
13
19
42
56
70
134
116
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
387
53
53
0
0
0
0
27
17
5
0
5
0
0
5
17
5
0
0
0
0
0
11
396
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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