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Hopscotch surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 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
28.9° 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 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
S
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
S
8
0.8
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
182
138
136
127
107
92
91
87
81
101
94
94
97
163
73
140
94
104
114
99
125
141
98
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
0
ESE
5
ESE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:21PM1.10m
1:52AM1.20m
1:30PM1.10m
2:34AM1.25m
2:29PM1.12m
3:09AM1.29m
Low Tide
6:42AM0.63m
7:01PM0.23m
7:48AM0.55m
7:54PM0.26m
8:40AM0.46m
8:39PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
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—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
5:28
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
29
28
25
24
24
25
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
185
182
138
136
127
94
89
91
74
73
61
94
94
97
73
73
50
50
74
96
99
125
96
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
S
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
26
25
15
15
15
19
92
65
87
81
32
35
52
49
13
50
5
15
6
3
12
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
7
16
15
14
13
12
26
25
27
21
17
17
10
10
3
5
3
2
10
4
10
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
—
—
—
—
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
5
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
79
77
100
114
107
107
—
—
—
—
101
25
25
17
163
35
140
94
104
114
63
85
141
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Desperations
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Teouma Bay
Efate
Sea River
Efate
Hopscotch
Efate
No Boats
Efate
Forari Mine Lefts and Rights
Efate
Takara
Efate
Takara
Efate
Desperations
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Forari Mine Lefts and Rights
Efate
Desperations
Mamanucas
Coves
New Georgia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
910
531
910
910
531
17
13
0
20
13
32
32
910
531
531
531
13
910
1592
917
926
531
531
531
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Tapi Point
Tapi Point
Tapi Point
Lava Rock
The Sequel
Takara
Takara
White Cows
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Tapi Point
Efate
Tapi Point
Efate
Tapi Point
Efate
Lava Rock
Efate
The Sequel
Efate
Takara
Efate
Takara
Efate
White Cows
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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