White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 29 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 10PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
74
97
101
88
214
200
312
372
348
303
303
262
180
175
106
109
247
322
368
415
323
339
339
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:10PM1.30m
4:20AM1.46m
4:53PM1.27m
4:49AM1.45m
5:33PM1.23m
5:16AM1.43m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.42m
10:46AM0.32m
10:38PM0.49m
11:22AM0.31m
11:09PM0.56m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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5:28
5:27
5:27
5:25
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
14
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
N
10
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.3
N
12
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
32
31
31
33
28
18
79
77
45
103
103
103
27
27
34
56
56
41
87
85
85
35
26
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.4
N
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
16
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
8
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
15
0.4
N
12
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
12
Energy kJ
11
55
10
18
77
28
18
29
85
15
11
7
38
48
99
91
88
87
30
29
26
83
82
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.4
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
16
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
10
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
15
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
18
19
18
10
18
46
28
18
14
14
7
14
7
38
8
25
15
8
8
8
5
35
34
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
82
74
97
101
88
214
200
312
372
348
303
303
262
180
175
106
109
247
322
368
415
323
339
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
1598
921
544
544
544
544
544
552
1134
921
921
544
29
544
544
544
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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