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7:58 am 23 Mar 2011

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3:18 pm 23 Jul 2011

Takara ratings
Quality on a good day: 5.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Takara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vanuatu – Efate)

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Name: Takara
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: SSW

Takara in Efate is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include coral,.

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Overall Takara 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.

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Also see Takara surf quality by season and Takara surf quality by month.

Takara Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Takara:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Nagar 1 mi
Second closest break Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island) 2 mi
Third closest break The Sequel 3 mi
Fourth closest break White Cows 9 mi
Fifth closest break Forari Mine Lefts and Rights 13 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Takara:

Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 3282 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 3313 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 3446 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 3502 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 3801 mi

Tide stations nearest to Takara:

Closest tide station Nandi Waters, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 594 mi
Second closest tide station Ngaloa Harbor, Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands 649 mi
Third closest tide station Suva, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands 659 mi
Fourth closest tide station Tai Levu, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands 669 mi
Fifth closest tide station Nandi, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji Islands 685 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Takara:

Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 1543 mi
Second closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 1560 mi
Third closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 1564 mi
Fourth closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 1566 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 1703 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Takara:

Closest city location Port Vila (Vanuatu) 15 mi
Second closest city location Norsup (Vanuatu) 122 mi
Third closest city location Isangel (Vanuatu) 150 mi
Fourth closest city location Santo (Vanuatu) 163 mi
Fifth closest city location Port-Olry (Vanuatu) 195 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Takara is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Takara is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 381 km (237 miles) away.
Takara break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Takara, Vanuatu - Efate. Use the tab navigation above to view Takara sea temperature, Takara photographs, Takara detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Takara webcams, current wind from Vanuatu - Efate live weather stations and Takara 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. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Takara.