Fast Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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Fast Lefts Surf Guide

Fast Lefts in Efate is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. A reef breaks left. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of coral.

Fast Lefts Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fast Lefts:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fast Lefts 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 Fast Lefts (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Fast Lefts 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 Fast Lefts Location Map

Interactive Fast Lefts 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 Fast Lefts is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fast Lefts is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 349 km (217 miles) away.

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Fast Lefts Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	9	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Fast Lefts

Current tide and informaton

For Port Vila, Vanuatu, 5 km from Fast Lefts.

Next High Water: 07:38am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 02:47pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fast Lefts Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Fast Lefts, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite