
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
855 | 748 | 650 | 702 | 368 | 283 | 277 | 311 | 269 | 462 | 535 | 487 | 454 | 463 | 572 | 417 | 488 | 524 | 575 | 521 | 516 | 528 | 538 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.36m | 2:41AM1.54m | 3:13PM1.49m | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.29m | 8:22PM0.30m | 9:00AM0.18m | 9:16PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
855 | 748 | 650 | 702 | 163 | 206 | 229 | 240 | 269 | 277 | 329 | 371 | 188 | 138 | 419 | 308 | 488 | 524 | 575 | 521 | 516 | 528 | 538 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
15 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 368 | 283 | 273 | 256 | 251 | 251 | 156 | 198 | 6 | 17 | 86 | 184 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 15 | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | 3 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 17 | — | 2 | 55 | — | — | 9 | 135 | 86 | 41 | 27 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 21 | 9 | 273 | 277 | 311 | — | 462 | 535 | 487 | 454 | 463 | 572 | 417 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 170 | 305 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 250 | 170 | 102 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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