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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pounders today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 7PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | |
78 | 72 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.03m | 5:34AM1.22m | 7:18PM1.03m | 6:07AM1.20m | 7:58PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.10m | 11:46PM0.61m | 12:36PM0.09m | 00:23AM0.63m | 1:11PM0.10m | 1:02AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 5 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 6 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 72 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 18 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 526 | 30 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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