Pounders Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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Pounders Surf Guide

Pounders in Efate is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. A reef breaks left. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of coral.

Pounders Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	consistent	28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pounders:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pounders 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 6% of the time in February while 20% 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

20%

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 Pounders Location Map

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

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Pounders Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:52 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Pounders look like?

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Credit: Gerokit

Tides at Pounders

Current tide and informaton

For Port Vila, Vanuatu, 7 km from Pounders.

Next High Water: 08:53pm | 1.0m

Next Low Water: 01:56am | 0.68m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pounders Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pounders 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*: 28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite