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There are many great places to stay in Vanuatu if you are a surfing enthusiast. This place is just as good as some of the crowded spots in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga but only half the price. Similar to the Maldives it doesn't get huge but has perfect shape in tropical surroundings and it is right outside your front door.
Vanuatu has a tropical climate (hot and humid conditions with humidity averaging 80% all year). The hot wet season occurs between November and April when cyclones are also likely to occur. Average temperature ranges in Vila are from 19 to 26 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) in August to 24 to 31 degrees Celsius (75 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit) in February.
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia. Vanuatu, formerly called New Hebrides, is more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited.
Geographic coordinates: 16° 0' S, 167° 0' E
Coastline km: 2,528 km km
Climate: tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April
Terrain: mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m
Natural hazards: tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis
Currency: vatu (VUV)
Population: 208,869 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: local languages (more than 100) 72.6%, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) 23.1%, English 1.9%, French 1.4%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.7%
Capital: Port-Vila (on Efate)
Divisions: 6 provinces; Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba
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Surf Equipment | Boardshorts | Boardshorts | Boardshorts | Boardshorts | Boardshorts | Boardshorts |
Water temp. | 28°C | 28°C | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C |
Air temp. | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 24°C | 25°C |
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Surf Spots (17) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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Efate - Black Sand Beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
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Efate - Breakas | 10 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
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Efate - British Beach | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Efate - Devils Point | 1 / - | Right | Reef-coral | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Efate - Epao | - / - | Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Efate - Erakor Reef | - / - | Left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Efate - Forari Bay | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Efate - Mangea Reefs | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Efate - Pango Point | 8 / 1 | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Efate - Pounders | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Efate - Soumabal Point | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Efate - Tapi Point | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Efate - Teouma Bay | - / - | ![]() |
Left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Efate Island | 6 / - | Right and left | Reef-coral | Experienced surfers | |||
Resorts | - / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-coral | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Tanna - Lenakel | - / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
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Tanna - Port Resolution | - / - | Right and left | Reef-coral | ![]() |
All surfers |
By aquarocket111 , 12-02-2012
SURF IS TOPS! - THE BEST SEASON IS NOVEMBER TO MAY!!!
FEBRUARY- 6-15 FOOT ; GOING OFF!
By Anonymous , 13-07-2010
wait'n over - back home after 3 weeks in vanuatu. Got about 5 sessions in total around pango. best time is reputed to be Apr/May. Got some good waves, but all but 1 day had onshore breeze. Quite a good scene. Will miss the warm water and local surfers singing to the waves.
By Anonymous , 26-06-2010
waitn - Been here a week with strong se onshores all over every break. Been round whole island. At least another week of onshores forecast. Here for 3 weeks total, and thinking I might not get a wave at all.
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