Erakor Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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Erakor Island Surf Guide

Erakor Island in Efate is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. There is a left hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for coral.

Erakor Island Spot Info

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

Surfing Erakor Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Erakor Island 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 Erakor Island (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Erakor Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% 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

23%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Erakor Island Location Map

Interactive Erakor Island 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 Erakor Island is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Erakor Island is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 350 km (217 miles) away.

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Erakor Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:47 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Erakor Island look like?

Latest photos from Erakor Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Roberta Mayanh

Tides at Erakor Island

Current tide and informaton

For Port Vila, Vanuatu, 5 km from Erakor Island.

Next High Water: 08:16am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 02:41am | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Erakor Island 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 Erakor Island 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