Black Sands Beach Surf Forecast

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Vanuatu (31 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (17.71° S 168.22° E)

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Black Sands Beach surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 Aug 2025 +11

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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 26.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Sands Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Black Sands Beach in the next 12 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 19) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (+11) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	2AM (Thu 21st Aug)	5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

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

Hourly 12 Days

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
		Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Fri 22
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	6	6	9	10	9	10	10	4	4	4	4	9	4	4	5	7	5	7	13	12	11
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	57	32	27	26	28	21	28	35	23	34	36	7	46	88	109	288	171	354	326	304	185
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	10:08PM 1.18	11:28AM 0.89		11:05PM 1.15	1:05PM 0.89		12:12AM 1.14		2:28PM 0.94	1:22AM 1.14		3:31PM 1.00	2:26AM 1.17		4:20PM 1.05	3:21AM 1.20		5:01PM 1.10	4:10AM 1.22		5:38PM 1.13
Low Tide / height (m)		5:03AM 0.33	4:37PM 0.57		6:18AM 0.28	5:56PM 0.64		7:32AM 0.22	7:21PM 0.66		8:36AM 0.16		8:34PM 0.64	9:30AM 0.10		9:33PM 0.60	10:16AM 0.06		10:22PM 0.55	10:58AM 0.05

		Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Fri 22
Sunrise	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-
Sunset	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	22	24	24	23	25	25	24	25	26	24	26	26	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	25
Feels °C (?)	20	24	24	24	27	26	25	26	27	25	26	26	23	22	21	21	20	20	20	23	24

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Efate

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Black Sands Beach (calm at Bauerfield Airport - Efate Island 9 km from Black Sands Beach). 0.9m 7s swell from the SE with a 0.9m 6s windswell from the SSE and a 0.4m 9s swell, also from the SSE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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.

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