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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 +11
Forecast 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
28.4° 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 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (13 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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
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)
0.5
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
15
0.8
S
14
1.8
SE
6
1.7
ESE
7
0.8
S
14
1.9
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
267
251
239
287
275
272
264
261
261
253
302
268
261
261
302
335
330
306
277
247
247
212
212
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:14PM1.17m
2:05AM1.35m
2:12PM1.22m
2:41AM1.44m
3:06PM1.27m
3:18AM1.52m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.42m
8:20AM0.52m
8:16PM0.41m
9:05AM0.38m
9:00PM0.42m
9:50AM0.26m
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6:01
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—
—
—
—
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6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
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6:03
—
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5:22
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5:21
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5:21
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5:21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
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
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
88
267
251
239
287
275
272
264
189
236
232
232
232
222
215
161
156
112
108
106
104
141
101
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
156
67
40
39
37
36
28
27
83
26
26
25
13
13
12
44
43
47
91
18
75
124
83
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
24
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
16
0.4
NE
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
40
40
39
40
29
28
55
55
27
82
45
4
13
13
4
44
4
6
23
89
18
45
17
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
116
138
154
165
154
164
202
245
261
261
253
302
268
261
261
302
335
330
306
277
247
247
212
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Wilkes Pass
Mamanucas
Wilkes Pass
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
921
1009
921
918
918
544
921
921
1735
1735
921
544
544
544
544
552
1858
921
544
544
544
544
544
544
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Rating
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Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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