Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 731 | 617 | 284 | 247 | 302 | 1184 | 1141 | 694 | 606 | 514 | 424 | 400 | 332 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 226 | 217 | 176 | 173 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.68m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.56m | 6:38AM1.37m | 6:59PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 524 | 9 | 284 | 247 | 225 | 836 | 707 | 694 | 606 | 514 | 424 | 400 | 332 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 226 | 217 | 176 | 173 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 302 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 21 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | 30 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 731 | 617 | 207 | 247 | 297 | 1184 | 1141 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 250 | 250 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 |
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