Boats Surf Guide

Boats in Efate is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Beware of coral.

Boats Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef5fairly consistent
80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boats:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boats occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Boats (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Boats with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in February while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
5%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
21%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
74%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boats Location Map

Interactive Boats surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Boats is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Boats is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 350 km (217 miles) away.

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Boats Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 08:31 Local Time
Wednesday 09
8AM11AM2PM5PM
Wave (ft)
3
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
Period (s) 4 4 4 4
Wind (mph)
10
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Boats

Surf stats for Boats, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Boats

Wind stats for Boats, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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