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Erakor Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.5°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 12AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Erakor Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
62 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 70 | 73 | 111 | 113 | 147 | 109 | 104 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 69 | 165 | 165 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.98m | 10:07AM0.98m | 00:34AM1.02m | 11:24AM0.94m | 1:19AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.30m | 4:54AM0.74m | 5:19PM0.33m | 6:14AM0.70m | 6:16PM0.34m | 7:22AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 62 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 70 | 73 | 111 | 113 | 147 | 109 | 104 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 69 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 31 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 14 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | SW 12 | NE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 165 | 165 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 934 | 941 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 941 | 1029 | 1029 | 1002 | 988 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 939 |
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