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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
160 | 189 | 185 | 212 | 243 | 276 | 208 | 369 | 369 | 340 | 363 | 327 | 320 | 320 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 305 | 293 | 287 | 280 | 274 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.28m | 3:56PM1.05m | 3:30AM1.28m | 4:40PM1.06m | 4:01AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.48m | 9:42AM0.27m | 9:24PM0.52m | 10:19AM0.21m | 10:04PM0.55m | 10:54AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 160 | 189 | 185 | 212 | 243 | 276 | 208 | 369 | 369 | 340 | 363 | 327 | 320 | 320 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 305 | 293 | 287 | 280 | 274 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 170 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 42 | 43 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 3 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 93 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 121 | 104 | 67 | 101 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 531 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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