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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
23.3° 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 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1556 | 649 | 575 | 505 | 814 | 711 | 628 | 1753 | 2386 | 2682 | 2792 | 2717 | 2444 | 2155 | 1756 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 878 | 835 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.44m | 2:20AM1.70m | 2:45PM1.53m | 3:00AM1.77m | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:41AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.19m | 8:38AM0.08m | 8:42PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.01m | 9:24PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1556 | 649 | 575 | 505 | 814 | 711 | 628 | 1753 | 2386 | 2682 | 2792 | 2717 | 2444 | 2155 | 1756 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 878 | 835 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 417 | 365 | 304 | 5 | 161 | 360 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 46 | 5 | 25 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 126 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 306 | 305 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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