White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
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 7AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
832
906
983
1122
1209
970
922
766
604
591
547
440
440
440
497
573
630
616
629
615
601
574
597
512
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:24AM1.61m
6:45PM1.30m
6:12AM1.58m
7:46PM1.27m
7:06AM1.52m
8:53PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.53m
12:16PM0.06m
00:08AM0.60m
1:10PM0.07m
1:05AM0.67m
2:09PM0.11m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
24
26
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
12
2.2
ESE
10
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.9
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.7
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
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
Energy kJ
18
3
11
10
3
970
41
88
604
84
80
76
440
76
59
43
53
50
49
48
47
44
41
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
6
0.4
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.3
S
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
11
4
4
3
17
17
13
17
18
7
17
76
8
17
8
8
3
9
9
20
19
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
11
17
16
8
9
9
9
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
0.9
ENE
8
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
0.9
ENE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
832
906
983
1122
1209
113
922
766
103
591
547
440
440
497
573
630
616
629
615
601
574
597
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
544
544
544
544
544
544
921
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
921
544
544
544
544
544
549
549
549
549
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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