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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 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
27.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
103 | 113 | 113 | 124 | 116 | 90 | 242 | 238 | 216 | 212 | 371 | 371 | 365 | 335 | 251 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 242 | 247 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:25PM1.17m | 10:42AM1.10m | 00:21AM1.20m | 11:58AM1.05m | 1:10AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.16m | 5:04AM0.63m | 5:22PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.58m | 6:20PM0.30m | 7:25AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 103 | 113 | 59 | 124 | 116 | 90 | 242 | 238 | 216 | 212 | 371 | 371 | 365 | 335 | 251 | 247 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 242 | 247 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 113 | 59 | 59 | 84 | 11 | 32 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | 59 | 67 | 75 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 54 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 62 | 92 | 99 | 114 | 104 | 97 | 98 | 82 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 910 | 910 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 910 | 915 | 35 | 952 | 952 | 910 | 910 | 910 | 910 | 540 | 952 |
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