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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 Wednesday 27 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
90 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 60 | 139 | 280 | 270 | 264 | 258 | 381 | 417 | 532 | 717 | 818 | 778 | 641 | 455 | 443 | 669 | 678 | 648 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.25m | 1:48AM1.44m | 2:14PM1.32m | 2:24AM1.48m | 2:48PM1.38m | 2:57AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.41m | 8:08AM0.32m | 8:08PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.27m | 8:43PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 90 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 280 | 270 | 264 | 258 | 381 | 417 | 532 | 717 | 818 | 778 | 641 | 455 | 443 | 669 | 678 | 648 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | SSW 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 139 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 30 | 30 | 2 | 29 | — | 38 | 70 | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 385 | 305 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 39 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 306 | 462 | 628 | 37 | 170 | 22 | 26 | 0 |
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