White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 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
28.6° 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 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (05 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
606
592
537
561
436
658
717
683
697
697
711
748
848
1042
1146
1326
1352
1334
1175
1065
965
1022
1027
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
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
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:35AM1.30m
8:16PM1.06m
7:05AM1.26m
9:10PM1.03m
7:42AM1.21m
10:14PM1.03m
Low Tide
1:39PM0.40m
1:06AM0.81m
2:20PM0.44m
1:46AM0.85m
3:08PM0.47m
2:46AM0.89m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
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5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
25
26
25
26
26
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
28
28
28
18
27
163
28
28
36
31
30
20
20
63
64
38
36
36
38
36
33
32
41
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
21
28
19
18
18
18
18
21
24
6
6
13
21
20
23
24
24
23
23
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
21
20
19
18
12
18
33
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
25
25
30
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
Energy kJ
644
606
592
537
561
436
658
717
683
697
697
711
748
848
1042
1146
1326
1352
1334
1175
1065
965
1022
1027
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
544
544
552
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
544
552
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
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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