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British Beach surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 07 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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.4°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 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at British Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | |
85 | 260 | 246 | 256 | 90 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 131 | 178 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.08m | 10:40PM0.97m | 9:04AM1.03m | 11:40PM0.98m | 10:07AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.72m | 3:33PM0.27m | 3:39AM0.74m | 4:24PM0.30m | 4:54AM0.74m | 5:19PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 |
 kJ | 85 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 90 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 131 | 178 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 260 | 246 | 256 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 525 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 947 | 1008 | 525 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 516 | 525 | 1035 | 1035 |
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