Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Black Sands Beach surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 10 Jan 2026 +11
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Black Sands Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Black Sands Beach sea temperature is
29.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Sands Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Black Sands Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Black Sands Beach in the next 12 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 17) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Mon 12th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 12th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 14th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Sands Beach over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.7
W
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.3
SSE
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.4
W
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)888138811116101011101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)35221215616162051518250308449333332449392320384443431219
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
W
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		ononglasscross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:23PM
0.84
11:52AM
1.10
12:53AM
0.81
12:38PM
1.09
2:17AM
0.83
1:25PM
1.09
3:22AM
0.86
2:11PM
1.10
4:11AM
0.90
2:56PM
1.12
4:51AM
0.94
3:38PM
1.15
5:27AM
0.98
4:17PM
1.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:03AM
0.50
6:52PM
0.46
6:00AM
0.58
7:52PM
0.39
7:05AM
0.64
8:43PM
0.32
8:09AM
0.65
9:27PM
0.26
9:04AM
0.65
10:08PM
0.20
9:50AM
0.63
10:45PM
0.14
10:31AM
0.61
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
Sunrise-5:20--5:20--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:24--5:24-
Sunset--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
124293816128274--355944
Temp. °C262626252727262828272828272828272727272728
Feels °C (?)272727273130303232303130313231303129302930
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Black Sands Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Black Sands Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Black Sands Beach at:
surf-forecast.com

false

Information about the Black Sands Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Black Sands Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Black Sands Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Black Sands Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Black Sands Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Black Sands Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Efate? If you are looking for accommodation near Black Sands Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Efate, consider staying in Port Vila which is 12 km (7 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest