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Takara surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 +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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Takara today?
The current surf forecast for Takara at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Takara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 46 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 126 | 176 | 151 | 154 | 114 | 76 | 72 | 115 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 111 | 142 | 134 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | 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 | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:17AM 0.99 | 2:07PM 1.27 | 3:08AM 1.02 | 2:40PM 1.28 | 3:52AM 1.05 | 3:13PM 1.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:46AM 0.54 | 8:56PM 0.33 | 8:31AM 0.57 | 9:32PM 0.26 | 9:12AM 0.58 | 10:08PM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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