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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 29 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
28.7° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 29). 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 (29 Apr) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 284 | 143 | 102 | 139 | 56 | 41 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 49 | 39 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.10m | 4:36AM1.28m | 5:22PM1.10m | 5:06AM1.28m | 6:04PM1.10m | 5:35AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.39m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:04PM0.44m | 11:47AM0.16m | 11:38PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 143 | 102 | 14 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 7 | NE 13 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 284 | 48 | 31 | 139 | 56 | 41 | 69 | 69 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 49 | 39 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1587 | 946 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 526 | 1161 | 946 | 946 | 517 | 1 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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