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Tapi Point surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tapi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 130mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | |
166 | 202 | 205 | 154 | 158 | 298 | 336 | 297 | 287 | 273 | 264 | 255 | 257 | 311 | 305 | 319 | 422 | 251 | 284 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 288 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:44PM1.06m | 9:38AM1.15m | 00:02AM1.06m | 10:55AM1.08m | 1:13AM1.09m | 12:22PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.70m | 4:56PM0.18m | 5:30AM0.71m | 6:08PM0.22m | 7:00AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 |
 kJ | 166 | 161 | 113 | 108 | 55 | 298 | 336 | 297 | 287 | 273 | 264 | 255 | 257 | 311 | 305 | 248 | 5 | 195 | 147 | 231 | 231 | 117 | 218 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | E 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 20 | 74 | 158 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 284 | 16 | 16 | 227 | 97 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | ESE 10 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 107 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 202 | 205 | 154 | 62 | 51 | 59 | 96 | 111 | 171 | 176 | 205 | 170 | 227 | 254 | 319 | 422 | 251 | 24 | 151 | 146 | 75 | 288 | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 519 | 519 | 6 | 519 | 528 | 0 | 938 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 1595 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 |
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