Continent |
Oceania |
Country |
Vanuatu |
Next Big City |
Port-Vila |
Next Town |
Fatmalapa |
Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat and shallow water, very clear and beautiful. When there are strong westerly currents, there are medium sized waves with long tubes 20 m offshore from the sand spit.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
This is a private island so the only place to go is at the very end by the sand spit. The beach is sand, with some lovely shells. Here is plenty of room to launch.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Winter is from May through October, summer November through April. Summer is very warm and humid. Air-temperature in winter approx. 25°C, in summer 30+°C. The water is warm and mellow. Temperature year-round approx. 24-25°C. Normally no wetsuit needed, but some days it's nice with a shorty.
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
SE |
Winter (June to September) is the best season for kiting here as the trades are pretty steady. In summer you can get hurricanes and heaps of changing weather. As the wind here is generated by the trades, it's pretty stable and predictable. Dominating direction is Southeast. Starts building in the morning, and normally starts decreasing late afternoon. Normal strength 12-15 knots, but also days with more. Good directions for kiting are Southeast to East.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
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No walk |
Get to Port-Vila on Efate. Then get to the North of Efate. Here you need a boat to get there.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
Stay on the sand spit away from the private part of the island.
Nightlife
No nightlife.