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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 +11
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
28.7° C
 (Which is 1.4°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 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1
E
7
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
92
73
70
78
77
86
65
60
79
49
50
62
52
131
72
156
118
140
255
486
628
620
498
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:14AM1.42m
3:24PM1.31m
3:48AM1.45m
4:10PM1.30m
4:20AM1.46m
4:53PM1.27m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.32m
9:26AM0.44m
9:29PM0.37m
10:08AM0.37m
10:05PM0.42m
10:46AM0.32m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
3
2
2
—
1
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
2
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
27
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
Feels °C
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
27
28
29
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
24
22
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
E
6
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
S
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
14
0.4
N
16
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
14
Energy kJ
70
92
59
70
78
77
64
53
53
53
49
30
22
40
11
31
31
33
77
18
18
29
85
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
N
11
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
10
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
Energy kJ
49
44
73
41
21
38
12
11
11
20
40
19
19
19
18
55
10
18
18
28
28
18
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
N
12
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
N
11
0.4
S
8
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.4
S
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
13
0.4
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
N
16
0.3
N
16
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
16
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
32
45
27
22
39
22
21
21
21
19
20
21
32
18
31
18
18
10
10
46
45
14
20
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
—
0.5
ESE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
—
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
59
59
—
28
60
72
86
65
60
79
—
50
62
52
131
72
156
118
140
255
486
628
620
498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
British Beach
Efate
Sea River
Efate
Teouma Bay
Efate
Sea River
Efate
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
22
22
22
544
544
552
552
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
British Beach
Tapi Point
Lava Rock
Lava Rock
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
British Beach
Efate
Tapi Point
Efate
Lava Rock
Efate
Lava Rock
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
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9
9
8
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