Efate - Devils Point
Surf spot · Vanuatu
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 438, poor
- Thu 538, poor
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 923, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Efate - Devils Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:25 −0.6 mHigh 12:36 +0.4 mLow 18:18 −0.1 mHigh 23:43 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:31 −0.5 mHigh 13:30 +0.4 mLow 19:31 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:05 +0.3 mLow 07:31 −0.5 mHigh 14:15 +0.5 mLow 20:28 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Efate - Devils Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 2). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Port Vila.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,330–US$2,580 each
about US$1,330–US$2,580 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to VLI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$784–US$1,630 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,330–US$2,580 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Port Vila
about 25 min by car · 53 places to stay
About Port Vila its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Port Vila, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 20m
About 31h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VLI, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → VLI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.