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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 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 (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
318 | 257 | 275 | 293 | 301 | 386 | 263 | 254 | 210 | 163 | 146 | 134 | 149 | 161 | 180 | 180 | 176 | 176 | 171 | 161 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.06m | 4:34AM1.26m | 6:01PM1.06m | 5:09AM1.24m | 6:42PM1.05m | 5:45AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.57m | 11:30AM0.16m | 11:20PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.15m | 11:58PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 318 | 257 | 153 | 146 | 134 | 129 | 126 | 113 | 210 | 163 | 146 | 134 | 149 | 161 | 180 | 180 | 176 | 176 | 171 | 161 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 4 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 103 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 7 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 275 | 293 | 301 | 386 | 263 | 254 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 24 | 38 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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