British Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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British Beach Surf Guide

British Beach in Efate is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northeast with some shelter here from east southeast winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

British Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	consistent	28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing British Beach:

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

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

aprilBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing British Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% 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

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore British Beach Location Map

Interactive British Beach 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 British Beach is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to British Beach is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 349 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.

British Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:54 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at British Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Vila, Vanuatu, 8 km from British Beach.

Next High Water: 08:16am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 03:33pm | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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British Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at British Beach 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*: 28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite