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Takara surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 28 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takara today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Takara at 9PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Takara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
171 | 163 | 270 | 304 | 298 | 292 | 261 | 261 | 256 | 256 | 339 | 296 | 269 | 258 | 287 | 474 | 329 | 358 | 284 | 270 | 324 | 218 | 168 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.09m | 3:27AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.10m | 3:58AM1.32m | 5:11PM1.10m | 4:30AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.51m | 10:13AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.54m | 10:48AM0.17m | 10:36PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 171 | 163 | 270 | 304 | 298 | 292 | 261 | 261 | 256 | 256 | 98 | 296 | 269 | 258 | 287 | 315 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 229 | 218 | 168 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 3 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 79 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 339 | — | — | — | — | 474 | 329 | 358 | 284 | 270 | 324 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 32 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 549 | 923 | 549 | 549 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
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