Lava Rock Surf Forecast

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Lava Rock surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 09 Sep 2025 +11

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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 26.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lava Rock this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Lava Rock in the next 12 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (+11) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	2AM (Tue 16th Sep)	7ft (2.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lava Rock over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).
	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SSE	SE	S	S	S	S	S	S	ESE	ESE	S	S	S	SSW	SE	SE	ESE	SSE	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	9	9	8	14	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	14	15	15	14	4	6	6	7	6	7
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	370	435	388	178	137	82	74	70	46	15	15	48	33	54	86	82	138	136	301	208	480
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)		6:41PM 1.28		6:52AM 1.17	7:16PM 1.29		7:47AM 1.10	7:54PM 1.26		8:50AM 1.02		8:37PM 1.21	10:06AM 0.96		9:30PM 1.15	11:39AM 0.92		10:37PM 1.10	1:12PM 0.94		11:58PM 1.07
Low Tide / height (m)	12:18PM 0.16		12:51AM 0.28	12:56PM 0.25		1:39AM 0.24	1:38PM 0.36		2:31AM 0.22		2:24PM 0.47	3:31AM 0.23		3:19PM 0.58	4:41AM 0.24		4:31PM 0.66		5:59AM 0.24	6:05PM 0.70

	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
Sunrise	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-
Sunset	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:42	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	11	100
Temp. °C	23	23	23	23	24	23	25	25	24	26	26	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	23	24
Feels °C (?)	18	19	19	18	20	20	23	22	23	27	27	25	23	23	22	20	20	20	20	19	27

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Efate

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Lava Rock (calm at Bauerfield Airport - Efate Island 15 km from Lava Rock). 1.5m 8s swell from the S with a 0.6m 15s groundswell, also from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 19 minutes ago Lava Rock

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Information about the Lava Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lava Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Lava Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lava Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lava Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lava Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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