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Takara surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takara today?
The current surf forecast for Takara at 2PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Takara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
87 | 82 | 98 | 119 | 110 | 125 | 102 | 77 | 73 | 91 | 99 | 114 | 134 | 242 | 196 | 218 | 229 | 186 | 149 | 176 | 137 | 130 | 96 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.14m | 00:59AM1.17m | 12:23PM1.13m | 1:51AM1.23m | 1:31PM1.15m | 2:32AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.69m | 5:58PM0.23m | 6:41AM0.64m | 7:01PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.55m | 7:53PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | 1 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 102 | 77 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 150 | 196 | 218 | 229 | 186 | 149 | 176 | 137 | 130 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 17 | 41 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 12 | N 16 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | S 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 5 | S 3 |
| kJ | 87 | 82 | 98 | 119 | 110 | 125 | — | 3 | 73 | 91 | 99 | 114 | 134 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 1564 | 930 | 549 | 549 | 15 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 923 | 966 | 32 | 549 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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