White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
28.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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 Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.3
SE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
618
618
460
360
856
832
874
983
918
918
1040
942
869
719
614
651
486
440
440
497
616
537
484
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:47PM1.32m
5:24AM1.61m
6:45PM1.30m
6:12AM1.58m
7:46PM1.27m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.08m
11:18PM0.53m
12:16PM0.06m
00:08AM0.60m
1:10PM0.07m
1:05AM0.67m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.7
SSE
9
1.3
SE
10
0.2
S
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
0.7
NE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
20
24
11
75
355
11
18
4
3
918
918
74
42
42
92
62
2
486
440
105
86
43
53
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
S
7
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
21
6
5
14
15
5
11
4
4
11
10
17
17
17
13
18
105
105
8
22
9
3
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
15
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
6
14
5
24
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
10
11
11
10
3
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
581
618
618
460
360
856
832
874
983
140
157
1040
942
869
719
614
651
440
497
616
537
484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
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)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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