Hopscotch Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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Hopscotch Surf Guide

Hopscotch in Efate is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. A left hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Hopscotch Spot Info

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

Surfing Hopscotch:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Hopscotch 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).

Explore Hopscotch Location Map

Interactive Hopscotch 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 Hopscotch is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hopscotch is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 357 km (222 miles) away.

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Hopscotch Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:29 Local Time

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

Tides at Hopscotch

Current tide and informaton

For Bobs, 2 km from Hopscotch.

Next High Water: 09:29pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 02:33pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hopscotch Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Hopscotch, 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