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The Sequel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Sequel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Sequel sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Sequel today?
The current surf forecast for The Sequel at 9PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Sequel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
554 | 763 | 748 | 664 | 655 | 627 | 554 | 464 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 554 | 567 | 554 | 554 | 542 | 477 | 477 | 408 | 376 | 324 | 277 | 240 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.22m | 6:19AM1.45m | 7:59PM1.19m | 7:13AM1.37m | 9:05PM1.17m | 8:13AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.52m | 1:17PM-0.02m | 1:19AM0.58m | 2:14PM0.03m | 2:24AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 554 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | N 13 | NE 8 | N 12 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 3 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 14 | N 11 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 763 | 748 | 664 | 655 | 627 | 554 | 464 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 554 | 567 | 554 | 554 | 542 | 477 | 477 | 408 | 376 | 324 | 277 | 240 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 935 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 559 | 559 | 554 | 561 | 561 | 565 | 585 | 561 | 558 |
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