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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 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
28.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). 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 (05 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
516 | 574 | 624 | 563 | 597 | 572 | 554 | 488 | 505 | 505 | 516 | 266 | 250 | 578 | 590 | 516 | 555 | 692 | 884 | 962 | 981 | 965 | 965 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:39PM1.03m | 6:42AM1.17m | 8:30PM0.99m | 7:21AM1.12m | 9:29PM0.96m | 8:06AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.63m | 1:47PM0.24m | 1:37AM0.68m | 2:33PM0.28m | 2:26AM0.72m | 3:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 170 | 250 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | — | NNE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | — | N 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | N 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 516 | 574 | 624 | 563 | 597 | 572 | 554 | 488 | 505 | 505 | 516 | 266 | 155 | 578 | 590 | 516 | 555 | 692 | 884 | 962 | 981 | 965 | 965 | 947 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 539 | 539 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 539 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 |
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