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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 +11Forecast 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at White Cows today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Cows at 3PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at White Cows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | |
238 | 198 | 253 | 460 | 498 | 478 | 469 | 432 | 424 | 415 | 407 | 421 | 421 | 376 | 334 | 362 | 484 | 525 | 493 | 408 | 376 | 359 | 301 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.18m | 3:47AM1.45m | 4:46PM1.17m | 4:17AM1.44m | 5:27PM1.15m | 4:46AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.35m | 9:33PM0.57m | 10:32AM0.31m | 10:08PM0.62m | 11:07AM0.29m | 10:41PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 |
 kJ | 238 | 198 | 253 | 460 | 498 | 478 | 469 | 432 | 424 | 415 | 407 | 421 | 421 | 376 | 334 | 362 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | N 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 163 | 198 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 106 | 62 | 102 | 103 | 153 | 147 | 135 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 15 | S 18 | S 13 | S 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 93 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 17 | 58 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | 525 | 493 | 408 | 376 | 359 | 301 | 449 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 544 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 27 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 30 | 36 |
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