White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 Apr 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 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)6ft (1.8m)7s

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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
194
181
227
307
316
295
285
255
227
170
131
88
272
314
377
365
435
474
463
474
493
493
482
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:20AM1.46m
4:53PM1.27m
4:49AM1.45m
5:33PM1.23m
5:16AM1.43m
6:12PM1.18m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.32m
10:38PM0.49m
11:22AM0.31m
11:09PM0.56m
11:56AM0.31m
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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5:27
5:27
5:25
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
27
26
27
26
28
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.5
N
14
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
N
13
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
12
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
29
30
16
27
19
103
103
103
27
48
99
57
66
47
31
85
42
86
82
80
44
43
44
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
16
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.4
S
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
15
0.3
N
15
0.4
NE
7
0.5
N
14
0.5
SE
9
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.4
NE
11
0.5
N
13
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
Energy kJ
77
18
17
29
85
10
7
7
38
38
19
91
41
87
87
29
85
25
47
35
47
47
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.5
N
13
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
11
0.2
S
17
0.4
NE
10
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
28
10
18
14
14
14
14
7
8
8
27
88
11
30
23
27
5
23
21
26
50
46
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
83
194
181
227
307
316
295
285
255
227
170
131
88
272
314
377
365
435
474
463
474
493
493
482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
544
544
544
544
1134
921
544
544
544
544
544
552
919
918
544
544
544
544
544
544
574
544
544
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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