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Tapi Point surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tapi Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapi Point sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapi Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tapi Point at 2AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tapi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
149 | 126 | 126 | 116 | 112 | 111 | 153 | 195 | 183 | 174 | 218 | 175 | 200 | 268 | 196 | 196 | 239 | 243 | 199 | 201 | 184 | 203 | 223 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:59AM1.14m | 1:56PM0.97m | 2:36AM1.20m | 2:59PM1.02m | 3:13AM1.27m | 3:56PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.35m | 8:18AM0.50m | 8:03PM0.36m | 9:06AM0.37m | 8:52PM0.37m | 9:50AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 149 | 101 | 95 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 57 | 195 | 183 | 174 | 218 | 150 | 200 | 268 | 181 | 176 | 239 | 243 | 176 | 168 | 163 | 158 | 112 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | W 15 | S 16 | S 16 | W 14 | ESE 9 | W 14 | W 13 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 |
| kJ | 53 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 104 | 153 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 94 | 95 | 4 | 83 | 82 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 26 | S 26 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 58 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 131 | 126 | 126 | 116 | 112 | 111 | 111 | 127 | 146 | 146 | 151 | 175 | 198 | 212 | 196 | 196 | 203 | 201 | 199 | 201 | 184 | 203 | 223 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 931 | 936 | 530 | 519 | 519 | 931 | 1026 | 999 | 938 | 936 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 938 | 1595 | 1595 | 938 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 938 | 1595 | 938 |
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