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Level 5/10

Eratap

Efate, Vanuatu
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Eratap is considered Vanuatu's best and most consistent wave, breaking on a reef adjacent to the luxury Eratap Beach Resort on Efate's south coast. The right-hander can be world-class with long barrels and walls when SE groundswell arrives with light winds. Multiple sections along the reef cater to different levels. Best at higher tides.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
23
Poor
1.4m
@10s
20km/h
Tue
31
23
Poor
1.5m
@9s
22km/h
Wed
1
18
Poor
1.7m
@9s
21km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
ESE(123°)
Score: 15/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
20km/h
ESE(108°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm42%
Windswell Component
0.8mESE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 15 km/h E|PM: 19 km/h ESE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 3pm (1.2m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:30 am
High tide - 1.16m
9:24 am
Low tide - 0.41m
3:19 pm
High tide - 1.18m
9:40 pm
Low tide - 0.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

23
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size15/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score31/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score23/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score23

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (160°)
Direction range
130° - 200°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (20°)
Offshore range
340° - 60°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.6m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: 30min drive from Port Vila. Eratap Beach Resort access. Can paddle or take resort boat.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Oct, Nov, Mar

April-Sept main season. SE groundswell and light winds.

Getting There

Airport
VLI
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
unverified

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