Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
8 PM
11 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
0.9
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.8
S
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
148
153
294
326
297
287
273
259
255
206
206
250
246
242
242
152
189
185
202
176
143
188
342
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:40AM1.16m
11:56PM1.09m
11:01AM1.11m
1:01AM1.14m
12:21PM1.10m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.68m
4:47PM0.19m
5:19AM0.68m
5:58PM0.21m
6:42AM0.63m
7:01PM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
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5:30
5:30
5:30
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
5
5
2
2
3
6
2
8
6
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
24
25
24
24
25
24
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
25
26
26
24
25
24
26
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
156
148
153
294
326
297
287
273
259
255
206
206
250
246
242
242
152
189
185
144
138
136
125
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
11
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
9
73
107
34
34
32
44
63
53
41
32
21
41
40
28
28
16
27
16
16
15
15
13
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
20
6
9
36
35
3
31
48
31
42
41
41
3
3
4
27
8
7
16
15
14
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
154
143
143
92
87
108
72
66
71
82
98
88
105
111
108
121
110
114
139
202
176
143
188
342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
531
531
531
539
910
910
917
13
531
531
531
915
917
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
910
910
915
531
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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