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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 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
28.6° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pounders today?

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
31
20
20
19
19
25
80
296
289
225
165
112
48
41
32
34
26
36
42
63
71
20
95
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:37PM1.10m
4:36AM1.28m
5:22PM1.10m
5:06AM1.28m
6:04PM1.10m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.27m
10:28PM0.39m
11:12AM0.21m
11:04PM0.44m
11:47AM0.16m
11:38PM0.49m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
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—
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
5:27
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
25
24
24
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
14
0.4
NE
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
11
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
33
31
20
20
19
19
3
3
6
6
6
4
14
37
26
25
34
24
9
9
30
13
12
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
N
13
0.4
NE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
7
7
7
5
7
2
2
2
6
3
3
6
4
4
15
15
9
9
8
4
3
29
20
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
7
0.4
NE
10
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
5
3
3
7
2
7
7
6
2
2
8
7
6
6
3
5
4
4
4
3
6
4
27
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
12
12
7
14
16
25
80
296
289
225
165
112
48
41
32
26
26
36
42
63
71
3
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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
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
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
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
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
British Beach
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
526
946
517
517
517
517
517
526
526
946
517
517
517
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
British Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
British Beach
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
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South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
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Chile
Fish Boma
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
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South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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