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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
Mon
16
62
Fair
1.9m
@11s
6km/h
Tue
17
56
Fair
2.0m
@14s
13km/h
Wed
18
56
Fair
1.8m
@14s
16km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.9m
S(174°)
Score: 20/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
6km/h
WNW(302°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
29°C
0.2mm99%
Windswell Component
0.1mNNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.7mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:48 am
High tide - 1.08m
9:30 am
Low tide - 0.44m
3:18 pm
High tide - 1.13m
9:55 pm
Low tide - 0.09m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

62
Fair
Components
Swell Direction11/25
Swell Size20/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score62/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score62

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°
Best window
morning

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
VLI
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
unverified

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