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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Black Sands Beach, Vanuatu, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Black Sands Beach break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Black Sands Beach, Efate. Use the tab navigation above to view Black Sands Beach sea temperature, Black Sands Beach photographs, Black Sands Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Black Sands Beach webcams, current wind from Efate live weather stations and Black Sands Beach tide predictions. The Vanuatu swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Vanuatu and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Vanuatu wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Black Sands Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Efate surf breaks near to Black Sands Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Black Sands Beach Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Efate surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Black Sands Beach

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Black Sands Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Lava Rock 4 mi
Second closest break British Beach 6 mi
Third closest break Crazy Tree 6 mi
Fourth closest break Ifira Island 6 mi
Fifth closest break Pounders 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Black Sands Beach:

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:

Closest tide station Nandi Waters, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 608 mi
Second closest tide station Ngaloa Harbor, Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands 661 mi
Third closest tide station Suva, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands 673 mi
Fourth closest tide station Tai Levu, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands 684 mi
Fifth closest tide station Nandi, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji Islands 700 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Black Sands Beach:

Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 1528 mi
Second closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 1546 mi
Third closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 1551 mi
Fourth closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 1552 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 1687 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Black Sands Beach:

Closest city location Vila (Vanuatu) 6 mi
Second closest city location Port Vila (Vanuatu) 7 mi
Third closest city location Santo (Vanuatu) 168 mi
Fourth closest city location Anamé or Aname (Vanuatu) 196 mi
Fifth closest city location Kouaoua (New Caledonia) 298 mi