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

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Tapi Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Vanuatu – Efate)

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Name: Tapi Point
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNE

Tapi Point in Efate is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for coral.

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Overall Tapi Point 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tapi Point:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break No Boats 1 mi
Second closest break Boats 1 mi
Third closest break Erakor Island 2 mi
Fourth closest break Erakor Point 2 mi
Fifth closest break Fast Lefts 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Tapi Point:
Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 3300 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 3330 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 3465 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 3521 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 3819 mi

Tide stations nearest to Tapi Point:
Closest tide station Nandi Waters, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 599 mi
Second closest tide station Ngaloa Harbor, Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands 652 mi
Third closest tide station Suva, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands 664 mi
Fourth closest tide station Tai Levu, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands 675 mi
Fifth closest tide station Nandi, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji Islands 692 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Tapi Point:
Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 1526 mi
Second closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 1543 mi
Third closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 1548 mi
Fourth closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 1549 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 1686 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Tapi Point:
Closest city location Port Vila (Vanuatu) 5 mi
Second closest city location Isangel (Vanuatu) 135 mi
Third closest city location Norsup (Vanuatu) 135 mi
Fourth closest city location Santo (Vanuatu) 177 mi
Fifth closest city location Aname (Vanuatu) 188 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Tapi Point is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Tapi Point is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 350 km (217 miles) away.
Tapi Point break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tapi Point, Vanuatu - Efate. Use the tab navigation above to view Tapi Point sea temperature, Tapi Point photographs, Tapi Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tapi Point webcams, current wind from Vanuatu - Efate live weather stations and Tapi Point 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 Tapi Point.