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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
28.8° 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 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | |
96 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 129 | 77 | 103 | 169 | 52 | 143 | 89 | 113 | 123 | 117 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 68 | 123 | 138 | 111 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.14m | 1:43PM1.04m | 2:55AM1.19m | 2:51PM1.06m | 3:32AM1.23m | 3:48PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.57m | 8:15PM0.28m | 9:09AM0.46m | 9:06PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.36m | 9:49PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | S 8 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 15 | S 8 |
 kJ | 96 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 10 | 89 | 113 | 123 | 117 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 16 | ENE 7 | NE 16 | SE 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 17 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | N 13 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | N 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 129 | 77 | 103 | 169 | 47 | 143 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 27 | 123 | 138 | 111 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 939 | 946 | 1006 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1568 | 1587 | 1587 | 517 | 1 |
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