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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 07 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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 12PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | |
826 | 919 | 1020 | 1128 | 1060 | 919 | 919 | 903 | 806 | 806 | 703 | 689 | 689 | 716 | 757 | 771 | 771 | 693 | 693 | 718 | 665 | 861 | 1152 | 1134 | |
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 | 8:06AM1.07m | 10:34PM0.96m | 9:00AM1.03m | 11:36PM0.99m | 10:06AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.72m | 3:24PM0.32m | 3:29AM0.75m | 4:19PM0.34m | 4:45AM0.76m | 5:14PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 919 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 806 | 703 | 689 | 689 | 716 | 757 | 771 | 771 | 693 | 693 | 718 | 665 | 861 | 1152 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | NNE 10 | S 18 | S 6 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 236 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | N 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 29 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 826 | 919 | 1020 | 1128 | 1060 | — | 919 | 903 | 806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 539 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 917 | 978 | 531 | 531 | 27 | 531 | 531 | 537 | 917 | 539 | 978 | 917 |
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