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Hole-in-the-Wall Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Hole-in-the-Wall surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 5AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
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 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
803 | 2213 | 2545 | 2418 | 2197 | 1773 | 1464 | 1224 | 1004 | 975 | 841 | 841 | 903 | 834 | 730 | 703 | 589 | 503 | 425 | 384 | 307 | 302 | 240 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.65m | 3:40PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.65m | 4:07PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.61m | 4:35PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:37PM0.16m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:05PM0.17m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:33PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 459 | 2213 | 2545 | 2418 | 2197 | 1773 | 1464 | 1224 | 1004 | 975 | 841 | 841 | 903 | 834 | 730 | 703 | 589 | 503 | 425 | 384 | 307 | 302 | 71 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 803 | 242 | 123 | 92 | 45 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 183 | 129 | 82 | 17 | 165 | 84 | 17 | 107 | 68 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 240 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | E 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 54 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 86 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 171 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 386 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 305 | 170 | 53 | 0 |
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