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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 +11
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Pounders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pounders sea temperature is
28.7° C
 (Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pounders today?

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
0
0
0
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)
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
63
49
35
37
79
77
67
67
35
40
57
22
23
22
22
29
29
20
28
30
20
19
19
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:22PM1.10m
5:06AM1.28m
6:04PM1.10m
5:35AM1.27m
6:45PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.21m
11:04PM0.44m
11:47AM0.16m
11:38PM0.49m
12:21PM0.14m
00:11AM0.54m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
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—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
—
—
5:27
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
28
27
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.6
S
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
63
49
35
37
19
14
9
9
35
9
9
18
18
12
13
8
29
20
28
30
20
19
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
8
13
4
3
3
4
9
3
3
8
14
17
22
29
6
7
4
6
18
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
11
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
2
3
3
16
16
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
3
22
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
11
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
147
23
18
15
16
79
77
67
67
17
40
57
22
23
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Restaurants
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
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Wilkes Pass
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
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
No Boats
Efate
No Boats
Efate
No Boats
Efate
No Boats
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
517
517
1033
946
517
517
517
517
517
526
944
943
517
517
517
517
517
526
526
526
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Efate
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Efate
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Efate
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef)
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Backdoor
Mozambique
Buchupureo
Chile
Bilgola Beach
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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