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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
28.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at White Cows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 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 | |
581 | 618 | 618 | 460 | 360 | 856 | 832 | 874 | 983 | 918 | 918 | 1040 | 942 | 869 | 719 | 614 | 651 | 486 | 440 | 440 | 497 | 616 | 537 | 484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.32m | 5:24AM1.61m | 6:45PM1.30m | 6:12AM1.58m | 7:46PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.08m | 11:18PM0.53m | 12:16PM0.06m | 00:08AM0.60m | 1:10PM0.07m | 1:05AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 20 | 24 | 11 | 75 | 355 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 918 | 918 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 92 | 62 | 2 | 486 | 440 | 105 | 86 | 43 | 53 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | NNE 11 | SE 15 | S 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | — | 105 | 105 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | — | S 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | S 11 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 16 | N 12 | SE 15 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 581 | 618 | 618 | 460 | 360 | 856 | 832 | 874 | 983 | 140 | 157 | 1040 | 942 | 869 | 719 | 614 | 651 | — | — | 440 | 497 | 616 | 537 | 484 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 |
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