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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 30 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 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | |
37 | 26 | 26 | 49 | 57 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.10m | 5:06AM1.28m | 6:04PM1.10m | 5:35AM1.27m | 6:45PM1.09m | 6:04AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.44m | 11:47AM0.16m | 11:38PM0.49m | 12:21PM0.14m | 00:11AM0.54m | 12:54PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 37 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | N 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | N 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 526 | 946 | 30 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 1 | 517 | 555 | 526 | 517 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 955 | 993 | 8 |
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