
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ifira Island today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ifira Island at 5AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 9 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 219 | 186 | 209 | 20 | 215 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 275 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.17m | 6:20AM1.32m | 7:53PM1.19m | 7:11AM1.26m | 8:37PM1.19m | 8:02AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.50m | 1:15PM-0.10m | 1:29AM0.48m | 1:59PM-0.03m | 2:23AM0.46m | 2:42PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SE 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 10 |
10 | 64 | 41 | 103 | 110 | 89 | 70 | 219 | 186 | 209 | 65 | 215 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 82 | 83 | 275 | 71 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 54 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 4 |
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