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Lava Rock surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lava Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lava Rock sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lava Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Lava Rock at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lava Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | |
26 | 49 | 49 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:48AM1.23m | 5:49PM1.05m | 5:15AM1.22m | 6:30PM1.04m | 5:44AM1.19m | 7:12PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.18m | 11:19PM0.49m | 12:03PM0.15m | 11:54PM0.54m | 12:38PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 26 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 11 | N 14 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 10 | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 26 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 515 | 515 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 13 | 36 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 556 | 515 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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