Reef
left
Level 7/10
Lenakil
Tanna Island, Vanuatu
🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote
Lenakil is Tanna Island's most famous left, breaking right in front of Lenakel village on the west coast. A hollow reef break that works best with SW-S swells during the trade wind season. The unique setting includes views of Mt. Yasur, one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes. Remote and uncrowded.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
1.1m
SSE(149°)
Score: 13/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
24km/h
ESE(122°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
30°C
0.0mm28%
Windswell Component
0.5mESE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.7mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 24 km/h SE|PM: 23 km/h SE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 4pm (1.2m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
4:11 am
High tide - 1.22m
10:12 am
Low tide - 0.25m
4:16 pm
High tide - 1.18m
10:25 pm
Low tide - 0.13m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
27
PoorComponents
Swell Direction3/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score27/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score27
Location & Conditions
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSW (200°)
- Direction range
- 170° - 230°
- Size range
- 0.6m - 2m
- Ideal size
- 1.6m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 13s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- ENE (70°)
- Offshore range
- 40° - 100°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid to high
- Optimal range
- 0.5m - 1.5m
Water temp
26°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
7/10
Crowd level
1/10
Access: Fly VLI to Tanna (TAH). Short walk from Lenakel village. Maxes out at ~2m.
Best Season
Peak: Apr-Sep
SE trade wind season. South swells.
Getting There
Airport
VLIDrive time
10 minData quality
unverified