Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

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Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) in the next 12 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 6th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
NE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.9
ENE
0.6
SE
0.9
NE
1.1
SE
1.2
ESE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.6
NE
0.6
ENE
0.5
NE
0.6
ENE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
Period(s) (?)1110109998899999999881099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)125635914351112158188981019584847968594733686768
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
5
N
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
20
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:47PM
1.35
6:23AM
1.35
6:27PM
1.27
6:53AM
1.32
7:08PM
1.18
7:23AM
1.27
7:52PM
1.09
7:54AM
1.21
8:44PM
0.99
8:30AM
1.14
9:53PM
0.91
9:17AM
1.08
11:35PM
0.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:50AM
0.33
12:06AM
0.17
12:29PM
0.32
12:38AM
0.27
1:09PM
0.33
1:11AM
0.38
1:50PM
0.36
1:43AM
0.49
2:35PM
0.40
2:19AM
0.59
3:29PM
0.44
3:03AM
0.68
4:40PM
0.47
4:14AM
0.75
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Sunrise5:45--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:47--
Sunset-6:08--6:08--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:06--6:05-
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
1111--------------5--3
Temp. °C262727282827282827282827282828282928282828
Feels °C (?)262929292928282827313029323132313231313031
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Information about the Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) 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 (Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island)) 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).

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