Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 7AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1496 | 1427 | 1484 | 1294 | 806 | 687 | 1811 | 2441 | 3514 | 4587 | 4081 | 2906 | 2221 | 1657 | 1327 | 1138 | 1079 | 1445 | 1382 | 1159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.36m | 2:55AM1.43m | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:22AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1496 | 1427 | 1484 | 1294 | 806 | 687 | 1811 | 2441 | 3514 | 4587 | 4081 | 2906 | 2221 | 1657 | 1327 | 1138 | 680 | 448 | 736 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 504 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 219 | — | 345 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 133 | 299 | 476 | 661 | 1079 | 1445 | 1382 | 1159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 254 | 254 | 462 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 117 |
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