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Erakor Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Erakor Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Erakor Island sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Erakor Island today?
The current surf forecast for Erakor Island at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 12 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | |
62 | 48 | 42 | 135 | 100 | 125 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 94 | 100 | 110 | 111 | 136 | 94 | 83 | 59 | 57 | 80 | 65 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:43PM1.15m | 5:10AM1.39m | 6:36PM1.17m | 5:54AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.01m | 11:15PM0.46m | 12:05PM-0.05m | 00:03AM0.51m | 12:53PM-0.08m | 00:54AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 |
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 42 | 135 | 100 | 125 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 48 | 100 | 110 | 111 | 100 | 94 | 83 | 59 | 57 | 80 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 48 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 65 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 9 | W 13 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 6 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 21 | 127 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 94 | 6 | 78 | 14 | 136 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 939 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 934 | 934 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 |
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