White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 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 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
0.8
S
17
1.7
ESE
7
0.8
S
16
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
264
311
236
232
293
232
222
215
219
225
269
312
348
358
336
338
326
377
293
310
239
197
181
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:12PM1.22m
2:41AM1.44m
3:06PM1.27m
3:18AM1.52m
3:59PM1.31m
3:58AM1.58m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.52m
8:16PM0.41m
9:05AM0.38m
9:00PM0.42m
9:50AM0.26m
9:44PM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
23
24
22
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
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
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
268
264
311
236
232
293
232
222
215
161
156
151
108
106
104
104
46
132
377
212
310
239
173
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
28
28
27
27
27
27
25
8
19
20
25
25
6
89
75
124
83
73
5
103
33
33
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
W
15
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
19
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
34
4
82
45
4
2
13
12
44
43
47
91
23
20
45
66
2
10
5
5
5
85
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
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
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
152
157
176
176
170
190
185
213
206
219
225
269
312
348
358
336
338
326
316
293
256
229
197
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
921
1735
1735
1735
921
544
544
544
544
544
1598
921
544
544
544
544
544
544
921
1858
544
544
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)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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