Surf Forecast Surf Report

Boats surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 02 May 2025 +11
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Boats surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boats sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boats this week:

The surf forecast for Boats over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Boats in the next 12 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (May 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Tue 6th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Tue 6th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 4th May)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boats over the next 12 days.

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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
ESE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
1.6
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.4
ESE
0.8
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
0.7
SE
1.3
SSE
1
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.8
SSE
2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.7
SSE
Period(s) (?)13135512121377788981010111010101010101010897107678889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1417615398951622632641599364832381055058484747242324242433545810015485217388549494506
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
35
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
40
SE
25
SSW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:21AM
1.23
10:31PM
1.07
9:19AM
1.14
11:45PM
1.06
10:30AM
1.05
12:53AM
1.07
11:53AM
0.99
1:48AM
1.10
1:14PM
0.97
2:32AM
1.14
2:23PM
0.98
3:07AM
1.17
3:20PM
1.00
3:38AM
1.20
4:10PM
1.02
4:07AM
1.23
4:54PM
1.04
4:35AM
1.24
5:35PM
1.05
5:03AM
1.25
6:14PM
1.06
5:31AM
1.24
6:54PM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:33PM
0.10
3:48AM
0.70
4:36PM
0.17
5:11AM
0.72
5:43PM
0.24
6:40AM
0.68
6:49PM
0.29
7:53AM
0.61
7:47PM
0.33
8:49AM
0.52
8:36PM
0.36
9:33AM
0.42
9:18PM
0.40
10:11AM
0.34
9:55PM
0.43
10:45AM
0.26
10:30PM
0.47
11:17AM
0.20
11:03PM
0.51
11:50AM
0.16
11:36PM
0.55
12:22PM
0.14
12:10AM
0.58
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Sunrise6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--
Sunset-5:27--5:25--5:25--5:24--5:24--5:23--5:23--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22-
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Rain (mm)
-33-1---1---25102-9627131815514275221---
Temp. °C282726272726272726262626272726282826282827282826252625262626272727282827
Feels °C (?)302826262624262523232425282929303028293030282826232624242526282829293028

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

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Information about the Boats Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Boats provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Boats can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boats 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 (Boats) 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 Boats 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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