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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 23 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 9PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
216 | 212 | 216 | 371 | 365 | 307 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 242 | 214 | 218 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.20m | 11:58AM1.05m | 1:10AM1.23m | 1:10PM1.03m | 1:51AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.58m | 6:20PM0.30m | 7:25AM0.50m | 7:12PM0.37m | 8:19AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 216 | 212 | 216 | 371 | 365 | 307 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 242 | 204 | 200 | 204 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 101 | 101 | 131 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 33 | 49 | 69 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 154 | 166 | 187 | 214 | 218 | 212 | 192 | 163 | 137 | 110 | 82 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 910 | 910 | 910 | 35 | 915 | 910 | 910 | 952 | 952 | 952 | 910 | 910 | 952 | 915 | 952 | 964 | 997 | 952 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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