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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | 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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
293 | 261 | 261 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 212 | 212 | 190 | 212 | 220 | 202 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.23m | 1:10PM1.03m | 1:51AM1.26m | 2:13PM1.03m | 2:27AM1.28m | 3:08PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.30m | 7:25AM0.50m | 7:12PM0.37m | 8:19AM0.41m | 8:00PM0.43m | 9:03AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 204 | 204 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 212 | 212 | 190 | 212 | 220 | 202 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 40 | 45 | 61 | 85 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 293 | 261 | 261 | 198 | 168 | 135 | 88 | 68 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 952 | 952 | 952 | 952 | 915 | 997 | 1611 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 531 | 27 |
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