Notable beach · Shefa Province, Vanuatu
Cook Reef
Cook Reef is a beach in Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
Cook Reef: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cook Reef
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cook Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.06099, 168.27729. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cook Reef
- Emae Island · river spot · Shefa Province · ~14 km
- Digicel Tower · attraction · Shefa Province · ~17 km
- Makura · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~17 km
- Makura Island · river spot · Shefa Province · ~23 km
- Namuka · river spot · Shefa Province · ~34 km
- Mataso · river spot · Shefa Province · ~34 km
- Wot Island · river spot · Shefa Province · ~38 km
- bastpeterian · attraction · Shefa Province · ~39 km
- Fatumiala · river spot · Shefa Province · ~41 km
- Buninga Island · river spot · Shefa Province · ~41 km
- Ewose · river spot · Shefa Province · ~42 km
- Tavai Ruro · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~43 km
- Falea · river spot · Shefa Province · ~44 km
- Tongoa · river spot · Shefa Province · ~45 km
- Kutali · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~46 km
- Allombei · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~46 km
- Kuwae Underwater Volcano · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~48 km
- Tongariki Island · river spot · Shefa Province · ~48 km
Other beaches & coast near Cook Reef
- Known Turtle Nesting Ground · beach · Shefa Province · ~72 km
- Mele Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~87 km
- Blacksands Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~90 km
- Mele Bay · beach · Shefa Province · ~91 km
- Breakas Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~99 km
- Pango Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~100 km
- Pango Point Lighthouse · beach · Shefa Province · ~100 km
- Eton Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~101 km
- Ewentau Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~102 km
- Blue Lagoon Swimming Hole · beach · Shefa Province · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cook Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cook Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cook Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cook Reef?
Nearby: Emae Island (river spot, 14 km), Digicel Tower (attraction, 17 km), Makura (viewpoint, 17 km), Makura Island (river spot, 23 km), Namuka (river spot, 34 km), Mataso (river spot, 34 km).
Is Cook Reef worth visiting?
Cook Reef is listed as a notable beach in Vanuatu on Spotwander.