White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
130
132
124
156
267
251
239
287
275
268
264
246
236
286
273
234
222
222
216
229
180
168
187
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:29AM1.26m
1:14PM1.17m
2:05AM1.35m
2:12PM1.22m
2:41AM1.44m
3:06PM1.27m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.65m
7:31PM0.42m
8:20AM0.52m
8:16PM0.41m
9:05AM0.38m
9:00PM0.42m
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6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
23
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
133
130
104
102
88
267
251
239
287
275
268
264
246
236
232
232
232
222
215
161
156
151
108
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.6
S
6
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
S
18
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
26
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
41
26
40
40
156
67
40
29
37
28
28
27
83
26
19
4
13
18
18
18
18
17
17
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
NE
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
18
0.4
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
47
41
43
104
40
40
39
40
29
19
18
55
27
82
45
13
13
12
44
43
24
25
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
128
115
132
124
133
138
171
171
159
172
176
182
196
231
286
273
234
209
222
216
229
180
168
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
918
544
544
552
1009
1009
921
918
918
544
919
921
1598
1598
921
544
544
544
544
549
1735
921
544
544
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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