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Pounders surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 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
28.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pounders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | |
118 | 195 | 189 | 188 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 104 | 96 | 111 | 94 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 148 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.09m | 12:22PM1.04m | 2:09AM1.14m | 1:43PM1.04m | 2:55AM1.19m | 2:51PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.22m | 7:00AM0.66m | 7:16PM0.25m | 8:12AM0.57m | 8:15PM0.28m | 9:09AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 118 | 195 | 189 | 188 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 104 | 96 | 109 | 94 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 148 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | N 12 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | ESE 7 | N 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 7 | E 3 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 946 | 517 | 30 | 30 | 517 | 517 | 939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 32 | 517 | 517 | 30 | 946 | 1030 |
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