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White Cows surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.0° C
 (Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Cows this week:

The surf forecast for White Cows over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Cows in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 23rd Apr)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 23rd Apr)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 29th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Cows over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
239
206
160
157
160
258
226
376
186
152
93
202
162
161
224
248
225
475
545
734
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
30
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:24AM1.33m
11:41PM1.18m
10:50AM1.28m
00:54AM1.24m
12:16PM1.27m
1:50AM1.31m
1:30PM1.28m
2:35AM1.37m
2:31PM1.30m
3:14AM1.42m
3:24PM1.31m
3:48AM1.45m
4:10PM1.30m
4:20AM1.46m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.29m
5:03AM0.79m
5:57PM0.30m
6:33AM0.73m
7:04PM0.30m
7:43AM0.63m
8:00PM0.30m
8:39AM0.53m
8:48PM0.32m
9:26AM0.44m
9:29PM0.37m
10:08AM0.37m
10:05PM0.42m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
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5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
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—
5:31
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:29
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:28
—
 mm
6
7
16
2
5
20
1
1
2
—
4
10
—
3
3
2
2
7
5
8
2
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
28
27
28
27
26
25
26
26
29
30
28
27
27
26
26
26
24
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.9
S
12
1
ESE
6
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.5
NE
7
1.1
SE
8
0.6
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
32
239
77
160
157
116
110
73
48
186
152
93
22
162
39
52
55
38
27
40
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
6
0.9
S
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.3
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.3
N
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
S
7
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
16
Energy kJ
103
24
206
57
56
6
25
26
23
55
53
45
26
32
19
12
12
39
31
55
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.5
SE
11
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
N
14
0.5
S
8
0.4
N
13
0.5
NE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.6
ESE
9
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
134
64
33
15
8
30
26
14
24
20
37
35
54
24
31
21
21
50
28
28
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
—
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
—
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
4
1.1
SE
9
0.6
S
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
70
59
—
99
132
160
258
226
376
—
56
14
202
44
161
224
248
225
475
545
734
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Desperations
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Desperations
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
White Cows
Efate
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Kundu Kundu
New Georgia
Kia Island Reef
Viti Levu
Coves
New Georgia
Coves
New Georgia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Coves
New Georgia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
552
914
544
921
544
544
544
914
544
914
914
0
921
1598
1134
1579
1579
544
544
1579
544
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
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9
5
5
6
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8
8
5
5
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The above surf forecast table for White Cows provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Cows can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Cows surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Cows) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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