Takara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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Takara Surf Guide

Takara in Efate is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include coral,.

Takara Spot Info

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

Surfing Takara:

The best conditions reported for surf at Takara occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Takara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% 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

38%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Takara Location Map

Interactive Takara 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 Takara is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Takara is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 381 km (237 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Takara Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:21 Local Time

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

Tides at Takara

Current tide and informaton

For Mangea Reefs (The Channel Island), 3 km from Takara.

Next High Water: 09:16pm | 0.97m

Next Low Water: 02:24pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Takara Sea Temperature

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