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Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) 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 Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) today?
The current surf forecast for Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef) at 3PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shark Bay Rivermouth (and Reef). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
238 | 95 | 160 | 175 | 163 | 216 | 186 | 165 | 145 | 111 | 131 | 127 | 101 | 201 | 193 | 227 | 237 | 307 | 326 | 318 | 318 | 311 | 295 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:03PM1.07m | 4:45AM1.25m | 5:44PM1.07m | 5:13AM1.24m | 6:25PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.23m | 10:41PM0.44m | 11:25AM0.18m | 11:16PM0.49m | 12:00PM0.16m | 11:52PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 227 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 311 | 295 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 6 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 36 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | N 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 238 | 126 | 160 | 175 | 163 | 216 | 186 | 165 | 145 | 111 | 131 | 127 | 101 | 201 | 193 | 216 | 237 | 307 | 326 | 318 | 318 | 110 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 521 | 1023 | 935 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 934 | 933 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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