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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 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 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | |
277 | 240 | 228 | 224 | 234 | 169 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 92 | 101 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 242 | 238 | 216 | 212 | 216 | 371 | 365 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.25m | 10:21PM1.15m | 9:26AM1.17m | 11:25PM1.17m | 10:42AM1.10m | 00:21AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.09m | 3:44AM0.65m | 4:21PM0.16m | 5:04AM0.63m | 5:22PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 20 | 224 | 191 | 169 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 92 | 101 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 242 | 238 | 216 | 212 | 216 | 371 | 365 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 56 | 84 | 11 | 18 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 14 | S 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 277 | 240 | 228 | — | 234 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | 56 | 60 | 73 | 78 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 536 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 910 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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