Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
28.4° 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 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.8
SE
12
2.2
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
631
619
689
716
757
771
693
619
619
631
718
764
980
1028
1012
949
934
830
746
734
722
636
897
1172
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross
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
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:00AM1.03m
11:36PM0.99m
10:06AM1.00m
00:27AM1.04m
11:19AM0.99m
1:07AM1.11m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.34m
4:45AM0.76m
5:14PM0.35m
6:01AM0.72m
6:06PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
2
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
26
27
25
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
25
25
24
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
631
619
689
716
757
771
693
619
619
631
718
764
980
1028
1012
949
934
830
746
734
722
636
55
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
24
15
24
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
29
58
29
29
29
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
52
51
50
47
44
43
41
40
38
38
19
18
17
17
17
30
18
18
35
29
33
53
6
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.8
SE
12
2.2
SE
11
Energy kJ
8
7
126
127
897
1172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
531
531
572
572
531
17
17
27
531
917
27
17
27
27
27
27
916
917
1005
978
978
964
917
531
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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