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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 +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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hopscotch today?
The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 176 | 176 | 143 | 75 | 81 | 103 | 78 | 299 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 250 | 159 | 223 | 253 | 269 | 240 | 220 | 207 | 200 | 194 | 173 | 75 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:09PM 1.19 | 12:03AM 0.96 | 12:53PM 1.21 | 1:17AM 0.95 | 1:32PM 1.22 | 2:20AM 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:11AM 0.34 | 6:27PM 0.55 | 6:05AM 0.42 | 7:28PM 0.48 | 6:57AM 0.49 | 8:17PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
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