Efate - Teouma Bay 60.9
#3473 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇺 Vanuatu · Shefa · near Port Vila
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score60.9 /100
Surfable days79% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Efate - Teouma Bay
The best time to surf Efate - Teouma Bay is February, March, May. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is VLI (12 km) and the nearest town is Port Vila (10 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77% | 4% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 77% | 7% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 78% | 7% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 83% | 5% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 90% | 9% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 84% | 6% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 86% | 4% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 88% | 3% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 87% | 3% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 79% | 3% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 61% | 2% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 57% | 3% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 60.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
24.0
Clean days 24%
2.3
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 222° with 19% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 75%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.801, 168.374 (OpenStreetMap).
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