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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
28.5° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pounders today?

The current surf forecast for Pounders at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
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)
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
118
29
45
63
61
48
48
48
50
52
67
265
346
90
75
73
75
65
65
65
66
68
71
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:53PM1.00m
7:38AM1.13m
9:44PM0.98m
8:16AM1.08m
10:40PM0.97m
9:04AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.68m
2:47PM0.23m
2:41AM0.72m
3:33PM0.27m
3:39AM0.74m
4:24PM0.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
28
26
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
27
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.6
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3
7
29
45
63
61
48
48
48
50
52
67
8
10
90
75
73
75
65
65
65
66
68
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
13
9
15
8
14
14
14
8
7
10
18
10
4
10
9
9
8
9
8
8
5
5
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
10
—
—
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
13
13
9
—
—
1
1
13
14
9
6
6
7
7
6
25
8
8
8
8
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
E
3
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
118
118
15
8
5
24
22
8
12
3
9
13
265
346
26
18
18
18
10
6
6
3
3
1
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
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
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
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
Fausse Passe
New-Caledonia
Fausse Passe
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
517
517
517
517
517
517
526
526
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
565
565
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(10 max)
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Chile
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Glen Eden
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Boneyards
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Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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