Black Sands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Vanuatu – Efate)
| Name: | Black Sands Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NW |
Black Sands Beach in Efate is a quite exposed beach break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Overall Black Sands Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Black Sands Beach through an average ye... (show all text)
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Also see Black Sands Beach surf quality by season and Black Sands Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Black Sands Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Black Sands Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Devils Point | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Lava Rock | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | British Beach | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Crazy Tree | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ifira Island | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Black Sands Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 3301 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 3331 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 3464 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 3520 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 3819 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Black Sands Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Nandi Waters, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands | 607 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ngaloa Harbor, Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands | 661 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Suva, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands | 672 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tai Levu, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands | 683 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nandi, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji Islands | 699 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Black Sands Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 1533 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 1551 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 1556 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 1557 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 1692 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Black Sands Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Port Vila (Vanuatu) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Norsup (Vanuatu) | 126 mi |
| Third closest city location | Isangel (Vanuatu) | 144 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santo (Vanuatu) | 168 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Aname (Vanuatu) | 197 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Black Sands Beach is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Black Sands Beach is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 356 km (221 miles) away.
