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British Beach surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
British Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's British Beach sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at British Beach today?
The current surf forecast for British Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at British Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
36 | 69 | 91 | 109 | 109 | 150 | 184 | 205 | 202 | 202 | 176 | 180 | 152 | 127 | 101 | 82 | 64 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:33AM1.14m | 12:03PM0.97m | 1:24AM1.17m | 1:24PM0.95m | 2:08AM1.20m | 2:35PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.57m | 6:35PM0.29m | 7:50AM0.48m | 7:31PM0.35m | 8:46AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 12 | 69 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 38 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 66 | 91 | 109 | 109 | 150 | 184 | 205 | 202 | 202 | 176 | 180 | 152 | 127 | 101 | 82 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 937 | 10 | 942 | 937 | 26 | 979 | 979 | 979 | 937 | 979 | 979 | 942 | 944 | 1024 | 1024 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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