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Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 09 Apr 2025 +11
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Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) this week:

The surf forecast for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 15) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) in the next 12 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 12) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 15th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Tue 15th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 15th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ESE
0.8
E
1
E
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
SE
0.7
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.3
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.1
ESE
0.9
ENE
1.3
E
1.7
E
1.2
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ESE
0.9
NE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
Period(s) (?)956111110887889888889899988999108810109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)5433627978689269485952172180239314249161138245430213123143101112881161481291251921391061018181
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
SE
20
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
15
NE
10
N
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:12PM
1.20
3:54AM
1.28
3:51PM
1.21
4:19AM
1.31
4:27PM
1.22
4:42AM
1.33
5:03PM
1.21
5:07AM
1.33
5:39PM
1.18
5:32AM
1.32
6:17PM
1.14
5:59AM
1.29
6:57PM
1.09
6:27AM
1.24
7:41PM
1.02
6:59AM
1.19
8:35PM
0.97
7:35AM
1.13
9:45PM
0.93
8:24AM
1.08
11:11PM
0.93
9:33AM
1.05
12:24AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:22AM
0.47
9:29PM
0.25
9:57AM
0.40
10:01PM
0.28
10:30AM
0.34
10:31PM
0.31
11:02AM
0.29
11:00PM
0.36
11:33AM
0.26
11:29PM
0.42
12:06PM
0.24
11:59PM
0.49
12:41PM
0.25
12:30AM
0.56
1:18PM
0.28
1:02AM
0.62
2:00PM
0.32
1:39AM
0.69
2:51PM
0.36
2:29AM
0.75
3:53PM
0.38
3:46AM
0.79
5:04PM
0.37
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--
Sunset-5:42--5:40--5:39--5:38--5:38--5:37--5:37--5:36--5:36--5:35--5:34--5:34-
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Rain (mm)
229111--------214157-4144278917312------
Temp. °C282928272727282828282827282828262627272828292928282828292928292928272826
Feels °C (?)293130282828303030302928292929282627303232302928272626282826282827282826

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

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Information about the Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) 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 (Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island)) 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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