Notable beach · Shefa Province, Vanuatu
Blacksands Beach
Blacksands Beach is a beach in Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
Blacksands Beach: 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 Blacksands Beach
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 Blacksands Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.70816, 168.28993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blacksands Beach
- Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur · church · Shefa Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chief's Nakamal · attraction · Shefa Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Corner · attraction · Shefa Province · ~1 km
- Black sand road · attraction · Shefa Province · ~2 km
- Tp blo hill · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~2 km
- Top blo hill · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~3 km
- Mele Island · river spot · Shefa Province · ~4 km
- Freshwater park and Market · attraction · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Mele Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Nivans mothers Handicraft · attraction · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Alliançe Française · attraction · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- ANZAC · fort · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- World War Memorial · fort · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Lookout on Port Vila Bay · viewpoint · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Mele Bay · beach · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Tanna Coffee Factory · attraction · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Ifira · river spot · Shefa Province · ~6 km
- Iririki · river spot · Shefa Province · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Blacksands Beach
- Mele Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Mele Bay · beach · Shefa Province · ~5 km
- Breakas Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~9 km
- Pango Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~10 km
- Pango Point Lighthouse · beach · Shefa Province · ~11 km
- Ewentau Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~16 km
- Known Turtle Nesting Ground · beach · Shefa Province · ~22 km
- Blue Lagoon Swimming Hole · beach · Shefa Province · ~36 km
- Eton Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~36 km
- Ekot Beach · beach · Shefa Province · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blacksands Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Blacksands Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blacksands Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blacksands Beach?
Nearby: Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur (church, 5 km), Chief's Nakamal (attraction, 7 km), Corner (attraction, 1 km), Black sand road (attraction, 2 km), Tp blo hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Top blo hill (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Blacksands Beach worth visiting?
Blacksands Beach is listed as a notable beach in Vanuatu on Spotwander.