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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 31 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
27.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
177 | 134 | 149 | 131 | 134 | 137 | 140 | 147 | 171 | 171 | 134 | 131 | 131 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 109 | 248 | 243 | 201 | 172 | 163 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.06m | 5:09AM1.24m | 6:42PM1.05m | 5:45AM1.22m | 7:26PM1.03m | 6:22AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.15m | 11:58PM0.62m | 12:47PM0.17m | 00:38AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | 177 | 134 | 149 | 131 | 134 | 137 | 140 | 147 | 171 | 171 | 134 | 131 | 131 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 109 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 6 | NE 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 248 | 243 | 201 | 172 | 163 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 |
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