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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 06 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | |
250 | 522 | 506 | 544 | 555 | 640 | 755 | 919 | 1147 | 1221 | 1128 | 1003 | 919 | 822 | 806 | 731 | 778 | 763 | 793 | 771 | 785 | 799 | 831 | 892 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.12m | 9:29PM0.96m | 8:06AM1.07m | 10:34PM0.96m | 9:00AM1.03m | 11:36PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.28m | 2:26AM0.72m | 3:24PM0.32m | 3:29AM0.75m | 4:19PM0.34m | 4:45AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNE 10 | S 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 250 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 806 | 731 | 13 | 763 | 793 | 771 | 785 | 799 | 831 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 12 | NNE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | N 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 232 | 522 | 506 | 544 | 555 | 640 | 755 | 919 | 1147 | 1221 | 1128 | 1003 | 919 | 822 | — | — | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 531 | 531 | 539 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 539 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 572 | 1005 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
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