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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hopscotch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hopscotch sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 5PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
637 | 579 | 566 | 541 | 468 | 380 | 326 | 286 | 277 | 240 | 202 | 195 | 165 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 122 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.33m | 9:14PM1.15m | 8:18AM1.25m | 10:21PM1.15m | 9:26AM1.17m | 11:25PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.02m | 2:31AM0.63m | 3:19PM0.09m | 3:44AM0.65m | 4:21PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 277 | 240 | 202 | 195 | 165 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 122 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 637 | 579 | 566 | 541 | 468 | 380 | 326 | 286 | — | — | — | — | 165 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 58 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 537 | 559 | 559 | 17 | 916 | 910 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 910 | 910 | 910 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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