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(Efate, Vanuatu)

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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*:
Reef	5	fairly 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.

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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

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).

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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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Boats Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 08:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 09
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Boats

Current tide and informaton

For Port Vila, Vanuatu, 5 miles from Boats.

Next High Water: 05:50pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 11:08am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boats Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Boats won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite