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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pounders today?
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | |
198 | 179 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 137 | 164 | 146 | 169 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 92 | 66 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:40AM1.35m | 8:29PM1.15m | 7:30AM1.29m | 9:29PM1.13m | 8:25AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.56m | 1:44PM-0.06m | 1:49AM0.60m | 2:37PM-0.02m | 2:51AM0.64m | 3:34PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 198 | 179 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 137 | 164 | 146 | 169 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 92 | 66 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 525 | 525 | 529 | 550 | 525 | 522 | 555 | 946 | 943 | 550 |
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