Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (32.05° S 29.10° E)

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

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 SAST

Forecast 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 20.5° 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 3AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Sep)	13ft (4.0m)	12s
Afternoon (17 Sep)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Evening (17 Sep)	8ft (2.5m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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		Wednesday 17								Thursday 18								Friday 19
	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	5 PM	8 PM
Rating (10 max)	4	3	7	6	0	0	2	3	4	4	4	4	2	1	1	3	3	4	4	3	0	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	12	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	5282	3495	5580	4260	1824	1845	1871	1780	2468	2254	2221	2022	1806	1336	1468	1316	1810	1980	1894	1783	1401	1198	736	722
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	ESE	N	NW	WNW	W	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)		12:57AM 1.12				1:35PM 1.23				1:51AM 1.27					2:15PM 1.40				2:27AM 1.40				2:47PM 1.55
Low Tide / height (m)				7:20AM 0.53				7:50PM 0.49					8:03AM 0.37				8:27PM 0.34				8:34AM 0.24

		Wednesday 17								Thursday 18								Friday 19
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:57	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:57	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Temp. °C	16	15	14	15	19	18	18	17	17	16	15	16	18	19	18	18	18	17	17	18	19	20	19	19
Feels °C (?)	9	8	8	10	13	13	15	16	16	15	13	14	15	16	15	17	17	17	17	17	16	15	14	14

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape - Wild Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Hole-in-the-Wall (light winds from the SSW at Mthatha Airport 72 km from Hole-in-the-Wall). 6.0m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 4.0m 14s groundswell, also from the SSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
2 hours 18 minutes ago Hole-in-the-Wall

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