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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 May 2026 +11Forecast 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
28.5° 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 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at White Cows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
509 | 426 | 329 | 278 | 273 | 207 | 204 | 160 | 150 | 184 | 203 | 175 | 170 | 267 | 209 | 239 | 287 | 275 | 286 | 295 | 332 | 373 | 413 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:53AM1.18m | 12:09PM1.13m | 1:29AM1.26m | 1:14PM1.17m | 2:05AM1.35m | 2:12PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.76m | 6:45PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.65m | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:20AM0.52m | 8:16PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 509 | 426 | 329 | 278 | 273 | 207 | 204 | 160 | 135 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 68 | 267 | 186 | 239 | 287 | 275 | 272 | 264 | 189 | 236 | 232 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | W 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 156 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | W 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 73 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 43 | 104 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 83 | 82 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 164 | 202 | 239 | 219 | 200 | 193 | 193 | 157 | 150 | 184 | 203 | 175 | 170 | 170 | 209 | 223 | 230 | 261 | 286 | 295 | 332 | 373 | 413 | 420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 968 | 544 | 544 | 914 | 921 | 921 | 914 | 918 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 914 | 1009 | 1009 | 921 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 919 | 1598 | 1598 | 921 | 544 |
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