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Takara surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Takara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Takara sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takara today?
The current surf forecast for Takara at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Takara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
224 | 191 | 161 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 113 | 116 | 92 | 90 | 186 | 242 | 225 | 142 | 180 | 371 | 365 | 270 | 251 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.17m | 9:23AM1.20m | 11:20PM1.19m | 10:40AM1.13m | 00:19AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.65m | 4:18PM0.18m | 5:00AM0.64m | 5:21PM0.25m | 6:17AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 224 | 191 | 161 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 113 | 116 | 92 | 90 | 186 | 242 | 225 | 117 | 117 | 371 | 365 | 270 | 251 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 6 | W 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 63 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 142 | 180 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 5 | WSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 15 | — | 32 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 923 | 923 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 923 |
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