Tapi Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Efate, Vanuatu)

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Tapi Point Surf Guide

Tapi Point in Efate is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for coral.

Tapi Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tapi Point:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tapi Point 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 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 Tapi Point Location Map

Interactive Tapi Point 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 Tapi Point is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tapi Point is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 350 km (217 miles) away.

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Tapi Point Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 23:59 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 09
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at Tapi Point

Current tide and informaton

For Port Vila, Vanuatu, 6 km from Tapi Point.

Next High Water: 09:03am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 03:39am | 0.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tapi Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Tapi Point today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (27.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite