Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hole-in-the-Wall today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hole-in-the-Wall at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hole-in-the-Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 194 | 162 | 162 | 142 | 197 | 116 | 487 | 519 | 581 | 537 | 443 | 301 | 261 | 253 | 183 | 151 | 336 | 113 | 119 | 230 | 137 | 137 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.41m | 5:41PM1.40m | 5:59AM1.29m | 6:07PM1.27m | 6:31AM1.16m | 6:39PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.44m | 00:23AM0.47m | 12:33PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 194 | 162 | 162 | 127 | 125 | 116 | 487 | 519 | 581 | 537 | 443 | 301 | 261 | 253 | 183 | 70 | 87 | 94 | 119 | 127 | 137 | 137 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 40 | 129 | 142 | 142 | 197 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 51 | 68 | 151 | — | 113 | 2 | 230 | 74 | 101 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | NE 7 | SE 4 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | 9 | — | 18 | 11 | 112 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 44 | 74 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 336 | 35 | 92 | 131 | 88 | 61 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 155 | 628 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 305 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 306 | 98 | 386 | 386 | 98 | 17 |
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