White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 +11
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White Cows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Cows 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 White Cows today?

The current surf forecast for White Cows at 4AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at White Cows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
998
904
866
781
666
673
686
686
686
702
702
764
747
686
656
602
524
457
428
385
330
291
244
244
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45PM1.30m
6:12AM1.58m
7:46PM1.27m
7:06AM1.52m
8:53PM1.25m
8:06AM1.43m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.60m
1:10PM0.07m
1:05AM0.67m
2:09PM0.11m
2:10AM0.72m
3:12PM0.17m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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6:03
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
13
13
18
98
56
17
18
22
44
42
50
49
48
46
42
41
41
40
40
39
36
35
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
10
11
11
29
9
9
9
9
9
20
19
18
19
19
19
18
27
42
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
16
0.2
S
7
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
5
4
11
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
998
904
866
781
666
673
686
686
686
702
702
764
747
686
656
602
524
457
428
385
330
291
244
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
549
549
549
551
551
551
574
551
549
574
982
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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