No Boats surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 +11
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No Boats surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's No Boats sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for No Boats this week:

The surf forecast for No Boats over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at No Boats in the next 12 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 23rd Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 23rd Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 24th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for No Boats over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sat
24
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Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.5
S
1
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
Period(s) (?)8887129111113121010111111101010666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)161514911610914442120239981746629877
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
25
N
35
N
40
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
50
N
50
N
35
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
35
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
W
10
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:14AM
1.11
5:10PM
1.29
6:47AM
1.14
5:47PM
1.29
7:19AM
1.17
6:24PM
1.28
7:50AM
1.20
7:02PM
1.25
8:21AM
1.22
7:43PM
1.20
8:55AM
1.23
8:30PM
1.13
9:31AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:34PM
0.15
11:25AM
0.66
12:08AM
0.12
12:04PM
0.63
12:41AM
0.11
12:43PM
0.61
1:13AM
0.12
1:23PM
0.59
1:46AM
0.16
2:06PM
0.57
2:20AM
0.21
2:53PM
0.54
2:56AM
0.29
3:46PM
0.50
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sat
24
Sunrise-5:24--5:24--5:26--5:26--5:26--5:28--5:28-
Sunset--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28
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Rain (mm)
3514149322234-21062643
Temp. °C282929282827272727283030283029282928272827
Feels °C (?)323129302724242324252930292928283231323228
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Information about the No Boats Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for No Boats provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at No Boats can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our No 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 (No 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 No 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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