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 experts: 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 expert 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.

Spot

Sun 18

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Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

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

5 ft325 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

6 ft422 kJ

4 ft149 kJ

8 ft869 kJ

7 ft600 kJ

5 ft326 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coffee Bay point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 smushy	325kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	434kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	422kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	869kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	7 ft8 smushy	600kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	326kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Sharpleys Reef7.9 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft337 kJ

6 ft439 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

8 ft849 kJ

7 ft586 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sharpleys Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 smushy	337kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	439kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	414kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	849kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	7 ft8 smushy	586kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	24°C

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

6 ft385 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

7 ft548 kJ

4 ft130 kJ

8 ft1036 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lwandile, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	7 ft8 smushy	548kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	130kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	1,036kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	8 ft8 smushy	750kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	479kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

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

5 ft321 kJ

6 ft424 kJ

6 ft380 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

8 ft860 kJ

7 ft607 kJ

5 ft369 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mdumbi, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	6 ft9 scrumbling	424kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft7 smushy	380kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	24°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	8 ft9 scrumbling	860kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	7 ft8 smushy	607kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	369kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Hole in the Wall0.3 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft426 kJ

6 ft537 kJ

7 ft564 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

9 ft1145 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hole in the Wall, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	6 ft8 smushy	426kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	537kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	7 ft8 smushy	564kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,145kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	7 ft8 ssoft	638kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 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

6 ft439 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

4 ft166 kJ

8 ft898 kJ

7 ft580 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ntlonyane (breezy), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	439kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	405kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	4 ft7 smushy	166kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	898kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	7 ft8 smushy	580kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	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