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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 May 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pounders today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 4AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 57 | 55 | 95 | 91 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.01m | 4:28AM1.25m | 5:57PM1.02m | 5:01AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.03m | 5:34AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.56m | 11:27AM0.12m | 11:09PM0.59m | 12:01PM0.10m | 11:46PM0.61m | 12:36PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 83 | 80 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 8 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 95 | 91 | 18 | 15 | 78 | 72 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 7 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
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