Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1433 | 1028 | 744 | 633 | 490 | 459 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 313 | 318 | 500 | 1321 | 1352 | 1540 | 1138 | 1011 | 874 | 1557 | 1300 | 544 | 482 | 487 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:31AM0.96m | 9:53PM0.99m | 12:26PM0.93m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.68m | 2:44PM0.72m | 5:19AM0.75m | 6:20PM0.76m | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1433 | 1028 | 744 | 633 | 490 | 459 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 313 | 318 | 500 | 44 | 24 | 167 | 165 | 18 | 10 | 788 | 698 | 7 | 482 | 487 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 51 | — | — | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 31 | 87 | — | 1321 | 1352 | 1540 | 1138 | 1011 | 874 | 1557 | 1300 | 544 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 98 | 305 | 27 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 277 | 414 | 446 | 126 | 385 | 22 | 11 | 98 | 385 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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