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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
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 Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | |
631 | 619 | 689 | 716 | 757 | 771 | 693 | 619 | 619 | 631 | 718 | 764 | 980 | 1028 | 1012 | 949 | 934 | 830 | 746 | 734 | 722 | 636 | 897 | 1172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.03m | 11:36PM0.99m | 10:06AM1.00m | 00:27AM1.04m | 11:19AM0.99m | 1:07AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.34m | 4:45AM0.76m | 5:14PM0.35m | 6:01AM0.72m | 6:06PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 631 | 619 | 689 | 716 | 757 | 771 | 693 | 619 | 619 | 631 | 718 | 764 | 980 | 1028 | 1012 | 949 | 934 | 830 | 746 | 734 | 722 | 636 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | 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 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 53 | 6 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 126 | 127 | 897 | 1172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 531 | 572 | 572 | 531 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 531 | 917 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 916 | 917 | 1005 | 978 | 978 | 964 | 917 | 531 |
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