Efate - Breakas 66.9
#2680 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇺 Vanuatu · Shefa · near Port Vila
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score66.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell13% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.1 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Efate - Breakas
The best time to surf Efate - Breakas is January, April, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is VLI (9 km) and the nearest town is Port Vila (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 6% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 6% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 6% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 8% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 6% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 5% | 1.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 3% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 1% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 1% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 4% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 3% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 12% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 66.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.5
Groundswell 12%
2.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 208° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 39% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.778, 168.296 (OpenStreetMap).
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