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Tapi Point surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 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
28.4° 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 7AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tapi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
631 | 619 | 619 | 631 | 642 | 653 | 880 | 965 | 867 | 813 | 800 | 746 | 703 | 616 | 647 | 500 | 421 | 1045 | 256 | 269 | 263 | 238 | 226 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.98m | 10:07AM0.98m | 00:34AM1.02m | 11:24AM0.94m | 1:19AM1.07m | 12:44PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.74m | 5:19PM0.33m | 6:14AM0.70m | 6:16PM0.34m | 7:22AM0.61m | 7:11PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 631 | 619 | 619 | 631 | 642 | 653 | 880 | 965 | 867 | 813 | 800 | 746 | 703 | 616 | 647 | 500 | 421 | 53 | 256 | 190 | 154 | 151 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 52 | 53 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 12 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 117 | 1045 | 249 | 269 | 263 | 238 | 226 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 519 | 519 | 5 | 519 | 931 | 938 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 937 | 938 | 1026 | 1026 | 999 | 985 | 938 | 938 | 938 | 937 | 938 | 938 |
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