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Takara surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 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
28.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takara today?
The current surf forecast for Takara at 4AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
427 | 477 | 453 | 482 | 470 | 512 | 512 | 403 | 412 | 289 | 563 | 574 | 657 | 880 | 742 | 500 | 657 | 644 | 556 | 517 | 340 | 340 | 592 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:05PM1.24m | 4:45AM1.51m | 5:59PM1.24m | 5:30AM1.49m | 6:57PM1.22m | 6:19AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.41m | 11:33AM-0.03m | 11:30PM0.46m | 12:23PM-0.05m | 00:22AM0.52m | 1:17PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 29 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 101 | 14 | 220 | 98 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 880 | 18 | 500 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 340 | 340 | 333 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 17 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | — | N 13 | S 11 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 75 | 75 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | N 14 | N 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 427 | 477 | 453 | 482 | 470 | 512 | 512 | 403 | 412 | 289 | 563 | 574 | 657 | 742 | 742 | 161 | 657 | 644 | 556 | 517 | 76 | — | 592 | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 930 | 549 |
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