White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 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
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 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
SE
7
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
149
121
88
166
173
196
220
216
272
338
338
346
381
352
352
380
380
371
371
363
306
313
360
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
cross-on
High Tide
4:49AM1.45m
5:33PM1.23m
5:16AM1.43m
6:12PM1.18m
5:42AM1.39m
6:50PM1.14m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.31m
11:09PM0.56m
11:56AM0.31m
11:37PM0.63m
12:29PM0.33m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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5:27
5:25
5:25
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
0.4
NE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
27
48
33
54
91
40
35
30
216
272
338
338
346
381
55
44
380
380
25
371
363
306
313
360
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
15
0.4
NE
7
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.7
NE
7
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
N
12
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
N
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
38
19
99
91
54
87
87
85
31
26
26
80
45
59
46
26
35
35
25
33
29
45
46
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
15
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.5
N
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
NE
10
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
7
38
8
27
88
17
46
29
85
86
82
48
47
47
46
43
26
25
36
25
25
25
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
SE
7
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
206
149
121
88
166
173
196
220
19
15
352
352
371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
544
544
544
552
552
552
15
15
544
544
544
544
578
544
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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