Ifira Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Vanuatu – Efate)
| Name: | Ifira Island |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NE |
Ifira Island in Efate is a very sheltered point break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south.Surfers ride left hand point. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Ifira Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Ifira Island through a typical ye... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
Also see Ifira Island surf quality by season and Ifira Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Vanuatu - Efate surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ifira Island
Visitor Reviews of Ifira Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ifira Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | British Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Doggies | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | High Doggies | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pango Point | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pounders | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ifira Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 3300 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 3330 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 3464 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 3520 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 3818 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ifira Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Nandi Waters, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands | 602 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ngaloa Harbor, Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands | 656 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Suva, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands | 667 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tai Levu, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands | 678 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nandi, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji Islands | 695 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ifira Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 1530 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 1548 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 1552 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 1553 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 1689 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ifira Island: |
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| Closest city location | Port Vila (Vanuatu) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Norsup (Vanuatu) | 131 mi |
| Third closest city location | Isangel (Vanuatu) | 140 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santo (Vanuatu) | 173 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Aname (Vanuatu) | 193 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Ifira Island is Port Vila Bauerfield (Port-vila) Airport (VLI) in Vanuatu, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Ifira Island is Ouanaham (Lifou) Airport (LIF) in New Caledonia, 354 km (220 miles) away.
