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Tapi Point surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 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
28.2° C
(Which is 1.4°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 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
151 | 171 | 241 | 302 | 320 | 335 | 320 | 290 | 290 | 280 | 242 | 177 | 122 | 109 | 114 | 225 | 402 | 554 | 608 | 608 | 576 | 547 | 534 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:56PM1.07m | 3:50AM1.33m | 4:50PM1.12m | 4:29AM1.37m | 5:43PM1.15m | 5:10AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:34AM0.11m | 10:27PM0.42m | 11:19AM0.01m | 11:15PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 151 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 44 | 23 | 149 | 290 | 280 | 242 | 177 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 44 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 113 | 141 | 110 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | S 18 | S 13 | S 17 |
| kJ | 43 | 37 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 44 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 122 | 109 | 67 | 44 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | SSE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | W 15 | S 13 | W 14 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 77 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 31 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 171 | 241 | 302 | 320 | 335 | 320 | 290 | 236 | 211 | 170 | 155 | 114 | 107 | 114 | 225 | 402 | 554 | 608 | 608 | 576 | 547 | 534 | 549 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1595 | 938 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 938 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 528 | 938 | 938 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 |
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