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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
28.7° 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 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
83 | 194 | 181 | 227 | 307 | 316 | 295 | 285 | 255 | 227 | 170 | 131 | 88 | 272 | 314 | 377 | 365 | 435 | 474 | 463 | 474 | 493 | 493 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.46m | 4:53PM1.27m | 4:49AM1.45m | 5:33PM1.23m | 5:16AM1.43m | 6:12PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.32m | 10:38PM0.49m | 11:22AM0.31m | 11:09PM0.56m | 11:56AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 13 | ENE 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 29 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 27 | 48 | 99 | 57 | 66 | 47 | 31 | 85 | 42 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | S 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 7 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 77 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 85 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 91 | 41 | 87 | 87 | 29 | 85 | 25 | 47 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 13 | S 8 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 10 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 17 | NE 10 | S 5 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 88 | 11 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 194 | 181 | 227 | 307 | 316 | 295 | 285 | 255 | 227 | 170 | 131 | 88 | 272 | 314 | 377 | 365 | 435 | 474 | 463 | 474 | 493 | 493 | 482 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 1134 | 921 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 552 | 919 | 918 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 574 | 544 | 544 | 22 |
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