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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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
28.3° 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 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Cows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | |
215 | 191 | 203 | 230 | 286 | 326 | 383 | 381 | 346 | 303 | 377 | 237 | 310 | 239 | 236 | 149 | 186 | 392 | 547 | 742 | 757 | 732 | 732 | 715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:06PM1.27m | 3:18AM1.52m | 3:59PM1.31m | 3:58AM1.58m | 4:52PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.38m | 9:00PM0.42m | 9:50AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.44m | 10:36AM0.15m | 10:30PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 215 | 161 | 156 | 151 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 73 | 377 | 148 | 310 | 239 | 236 | 41 | 103 | 104 | 66 | 89 | 79 | 52 | 52 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 17 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 91 | 89 | 75 | 124 | 83 | 132 | 5 | 96 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | N 10 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 44 | 43 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 37 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 191 | 203 | 230 | 286 | 326 | 383 | 381 | 346 | 303 | 273 | 237 | 200 | 180 | 171 | 149 | 186 | 392 | 547 | 742 | 757 | 732 | 732 | 715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 552 | 1598 | 1914 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 921 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 552 | 921 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 |
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