About Hole in the Wall

Hole in the Wall is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. From Hole in the Wall you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Hole in the Wall, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is UTT, 68 km away.

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Staying in Hole in the Wall

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: UTT, 68 km, ELS, 164 km, MGH, 175 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hole in the Wall. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Hole in the Wall each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hole in the Wall too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Mdumbi14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffee Bay, 9 km

5 ft321 kJ

6 ft424 kJ

5 ft190 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

8 ft860 kJ

7 ft519 kJ

4 ft135 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mdumbi, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	424kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	5 ft7 smushy	190kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	860kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	519kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft8 smushy	135kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Coffee Bay point6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffee Bay

5 ft325 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

4 ft149 kJ

8 ft869 kJ

7 ft506 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffee Bay point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft8 smushy	325kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 smushy	302kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	869kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	506kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Lwandile19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffee Bay, 14 km

5 ft397 kJ

4 ft190 kJ

4 ft185 kJ

4 ft130 kJ

8 ft1036 kJ

7 ft630 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lwandile, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	5 ft10 smushy	397kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	190kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	4 ft8 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	130kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	1,036kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	630kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Sharpleys Reef7.9 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft337 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

8 ft888 kJ

7 ft499 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharpleys Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft8 smushy	337kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-west, 20 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	888kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	499kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	24°C

Hole in the Wall0.3 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft426 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

6 ft358 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

9 ft1145 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hole in the Wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	426kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	6 ft8 smushy	358kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,145kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	638kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft8 smushy	144kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hole in the Wall, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Hole in the Wall. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Ntlonyane (breezy)25 kmabout 45 min by car

6 ft345 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

6 ft327 kJ

4 ft166 kJ

8 ft898 kJ

6 ft476 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ntlonyane (breezy), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 33 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 smushy	327kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft7 smushy	166kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	898kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	476kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	23°C

Places to eat near Hole in the Wall

The Bell Buoy0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Hole in the Wall, South Africa