Bobs surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 16 Oct 2025 +11
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Bobs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bobs sea temperature is
26.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Bobs today?

The current surf forecast for Bobs at 10AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (16 Oct)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (16 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Bobs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.9
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)896666666777777777888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)229320143171167177197241257307360355328286294252222252196196202202202202
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:03AM
1.11
2:26PM
1.19
2:04AM
1.13
3:03PM
1.23
2:54AM
1.15
3:34PM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:41AM
0.23
8:18PM
0.53
8:28AM
0.24
9:04PM
0.45
9:08AM
0.27
9:43PM
0.38
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise--5:16-------5:16-------5:15-----
Sunset-----5:45-------5:45-------5:46--
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------11111------------
Temp. °C242525252525242424242526262525242424252626252524
Feels °C (?)232223232223222322222324242324232424252626252625
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Efate

  1. weather stationWind Update The cross-on wind has turned onshore at Bobs (moderate winds from the ESE at Bauerfield Airport - Efate Island 26 km from Bobs). 1.5m 6s windswell from the ESE to make surfable waves.

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26 km away, 41 min ago

24 km/h
ESE
0.0
26.3
Air / Water (°C)
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