Hole in the Wall, South Africa

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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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Hole in the Wall: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Lwandile19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffee Bay, 14 km3 ft227 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots, poor6 ft241 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor4 ft209 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, fair9 ft1291 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too big8 ft895 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big5 ft327 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, poor4 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor
All readings for Lwandile: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lwandile, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct21, poor3 ft11 scrumbling227kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct7, poor6 ft7 smushy241kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair4 ft8 ssoft209kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots25°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,291kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft895kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct34, poor5 ft9 ssoft327kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct28, poor4 ft6 smushy86kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots24°C
Mdumbi14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Coffee Bay, 9 km5 ft334 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor6 ft336 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, poor4 ft199 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair9 ft1066 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too big8 ft785 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big5 ft234 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, fair3 ft68 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor
All readings for Mdumbi: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mdumbi, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, poor5 ft9 scrumbling334kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct25, poor6 ft8 smushy336kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair4 ft8 smushy199kJwind from the south, 4 knots25°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 scrumbling1,066kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling785kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct37, fair5 ft8 smushy234kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct22, poor3 ft6 smushy68kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots24°C
Coffee Bay point6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffee Bay4 ft269 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor4 ft207 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair9 ft1099 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too big8 ft785 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big4 ft256 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor3 ft68 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, poor
All readings for Coffee Bay point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffee Bay point, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct14, poor4 ft11 scrumbling269kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct8, poor5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair4 ft8 smushy207kJwind from the south, 4 knots25°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,099kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft785kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct35, poor4 ft8 scrumbling256kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct21, poor3 ft6 smushy68kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots24°C
Hole in the Wall0.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft139 kJwind from the south-west, 21 knots, poor5 ft217 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor3 ft112 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair10 ft1419 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too big8 ft966 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big5 ft340 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor4 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, poor
All readings for Hole in the Wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hole in the Wall, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, poor4 ft8 smushy139kJwind from the south-west, 21 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct7, poor5 ft7 smushy217kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct38, fair3 ft8 ssoft112kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots24°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big10 ft9 ssoft1,419kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft966kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct32, poor5 ft9 ssoft340kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct21, poor4 ft6 smushy86kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots23°C
Sharpleys Reef7.9 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft215 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, poor5 ft185 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor3 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small9 ft1116 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too big8 ft808 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big4 ft257 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, poor3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots, poor
All readings for Sharpleys Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharpleys Reef, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, poor4 ft8 scrumbling215kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct8, poor5 ft7 smushy185kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct35, too small3 ft8 smushy92kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots24°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,116kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft808kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct34, poor4 ft9 scrumbling257kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots24°C
Sun 25Oct20, poor3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots23°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.

Surf spots that stay in Hole in the Wall from further out: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Ntlonyane (breezy)25 kmabout 45 min by car5 ft258 kJwind from the south-west, 26 knots, poor5 ft229 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor3 ft99 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor9 ft1128 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, too big7 ft728 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too big4 ft219 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, poor3 ft68 kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots, poor
All readings for Ntlonyane (breezy): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ntlonyane (breezy), each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, poor5 ft8 smushy258kJwind from the south-west, 26 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct5, poor5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct32, poor3 ft8 smushy99kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,128kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft728kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct21, poor4 ft9 ssoft219kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots23°C
Sun 25Oct17, poor3 ft6 smushy68kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots22°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