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Efate - Tapi Point, Vanuatu

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Port Vila, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Efate - Tapi Point

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (199°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (19°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Vila, 7.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to VLI, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Efate - Tapi Point.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct194 ft7 s102kJ24°C
Mon 19Oct274 ft8 s152kJ24°C
Tue 20Oct244 ft8 s155kJ25°C
Wed 21Oct254 ft8 s146kJ24°C
Thu 22Oct254 ft8 s202kJ25°C
Fri 23Oct244 ft7 s175kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct234 ft7 s172kJ25°C
Sun 25Oct195 ft7 s197kJ25°C
Mon 26Oct204 ft7 s165kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct314 ft6 s112kJ26°C
Wed 28Oct314 ft6 s97kJ25°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to VLI, changing at DFW and AKL, then 30 min by road. About 31h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Resorts

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Efate - Breakas

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Resorts

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to VLI, changing at DFW and AKL, then 30 min by road. About 31h 15 door to door

The plan picks the best of 6 spots near Port Vila each day: Efate - Black Sand Beach, Efate - Breakas, Efate - Pounders, Efate - Tapi Point, Efate - Teouma Bay, Resorts.

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Rough cost

About £1,140–£2,230 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to VLI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£700–£1,455
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£20–£35
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£1,140–£2,230

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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