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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
251 | 213 | 203 | 159 | 149 | 131 | 134 | 137 | 140 | 147 | 176 | 171 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 134 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 109 | 232 | 250 | 243 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.06m | 5:09AM1.24m | 6:42PM1.05m | 5:45AM1.22m | 7:26PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.16m | 11:20PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.15m | 11:58PM0.62m | 12:47PM0.17m | 00:38AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | 126 | 213 | 203 | 159 | 149 | 131 | 134 | 137 | 140 | 147 | 176 | 171 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 134 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 109 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NE 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 113 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 251 | 47 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 232 | 250 | 243 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 539 | 13 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 |
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