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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pounders today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pounders at 9PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s 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 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | |
18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 49 | 58 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 38 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.03m | 6:07AM1.20m | 7:58PM1.02m | 6:41AM1.17m | 8:40PM1.02m | 7:17AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.09m | 00:23AM0.63m | 1:11PM0.10m | 1:02AM0.65m | 1:48PM0.12m | 1:43AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | 33 | 29 | 47 | 49 | 58 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 38 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 555 | 526 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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