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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 29 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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 Wednesday (Apr 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) in the next 12 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Saturday (May 03) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 30th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 30th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 5th May)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.4
SE
0.5
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
2.1
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.7
E
1.4
ENE
1.7
E
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
Period(s) (?)991099991413131212777888888999988898101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)110110117757373735499108127123317285327469427419381299268221249211199188228206449204529386339502510520
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
SE
15
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
NE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:23AM
1.46
7:51PM
1.19
7:11AM
1.37
9:00PM
1.13
8:08AM
1.27
10:17PM
1.09
9:15AM
1.17
11:35PM
1.10
10:35AM
1.10
12:40AM
1.13
11:56AM
1.07
1:31AM
1.18
1:05PM
1.07
2:10AM
1.22
2:01PM
1.08
2:42AM
1.26
2:49PM
1.10
3:09AM
1.29
3:31PM
1.11
3:35AM
1.32
4:10PM
1.12
4:00AM
1.33
4:49PM
1.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:22AM
0.46
1:15PM
0.01
1:15AM
0.55
2:12PM
0.07
2:16AM
0.64
3:15PM
0.15
3:30AM
0.70
4:24PM
0.22
4:57AM
0.71
5:34PM
0.26
6:21AM
0.67
6:36PM
0.30
7:27AM
0.60
7:27PM
0.32
8:17AM
0.52
8:10PM
0.35
8:58AM
0.44
8:47PM
0.38
9:33AM
0.36
9:21PM
0.42
10:06AM
0.29
9:54PM
0.45
10:38AM
0.24
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
Sunrise-5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01-
Sunset--5:28--5:27--5:27--5:25--5:25--5:24--5:24--5:23--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:22
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Rain (mm)
----------------------18441214349-2531
Temp. °C272727272727272727262727272727262626262727272727262525242525252626262627
Feels °C (?)313130313029292829272727262525232323242626262829272626252828272928282929

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

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