Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 +11
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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 3AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
464
435
415
244
250
522
533
544
555
640
755
919
1147
1128
1060
1003
919
903
837
808
808
743
757
799
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:30PM0.99m
7:21AM1.12m
9:29PM0.96m
8:06AM1.07m
10:34PM0.96m
9:00AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.68m
2:33PM0.28m
2:26AM0.72m
3:24PM0.32m
3:29AM0.75m
4:19PM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:00
6:00
6:01
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5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
SSE
11
1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.2
NNE
10
1.7
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
9
1.7
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2
7
48
173
250
9
533
9
555
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
837
808
808
743
757
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
6
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
21
28
10
9
9
31
9
6
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
25
6
14
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.1
NE
8
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2
20
3
18
12
18
19
6
6
6
6
6
6
25
5
25
31
30
29
52
51
50
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
464
435
415
244
243
522
544
640
755
919
1147
1128
1060
1003
919
903
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
531
531
531
531
531
531
539
539
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
572
572
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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