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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 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 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s 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) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
671 | 689 | 673 | 636 | 621 | 660 | 603 | 460 | 348 | 856 | 832 | 906 | 983 | 1003 | 855 | 983 | 887 | 838 | 674 | 705 | 666 | 497 | 592 | 497 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.61m | 5:47PM1.32m | 5:24AM1.61m | 6:45PM1.30m | 6:12AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.48m | 11:25AM0.08m | 11:18PM0.53m | 12:16PM0.06m | 00:08AM0.60m | 1:10PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | S 11 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 79 | 52 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 86 | 348 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 855 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 497 | 17 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | S 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | — | S 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | S 13 | N 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | — | NNE 10 | S 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 671 | 689 | 673 | 636 | 621 | 660 | 603 | 460 | 284 | 856 | 832 | 906 | 983 | 1003 | 120 | 983 | 887 | 838 | 674 | 705 | 666 | 86 | 592 | 497 |
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 | 921 | 544 |
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