Efate - Soumabal Point
Surf spot · Vanuatu
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 220kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 128kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, too small
- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the east, 13 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:08 −0.6 mHigh 11:09 +0.3 mLow 16:32 −0.1 mHigh 22:10 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:17 −0.6 mHigh 12:18 +0.4 mLow 18:00 −0.1 mHigh 23:35 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:23 −0.6 mHigh 13:14 +0.4 mLow 19:12 −0.2 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
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Efate - Soumabal Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (176°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (356°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Erakor.
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$1,340–US$2,600 each
about US$1,340–US$2,600 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$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,340–US$2,600 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
32 min by car · 9 places to stay
About Erakor its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Port Vila on Booking.com
35 min by car · 53 places to stay
Nearest beds: Erakor, 18 km (about 35 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 25m
About 31h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VLI, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → VLI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.