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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ifira Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ifira Island sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ifira Island today?
The current surf forecast for Ifira Island at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | |
90 | 101 | 99 | 90 | 74 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 67 | 80 | 173 | 166 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 73 | 71 | 120 | 132 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:10AM1.39m | 6:36PM1.17m | 5:54AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.16m | 6:40AM1.35m | 8:29PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.46m | 12:05PM-0.05m | 00:03AM0.51m | 12:53PM-0.08m | 00:54AM0.56m | 1:44PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 |
 kJ | 90 | 87 | 61 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 67 | 80 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 41 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | E 12 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 101 | 99 | 90 | 10 | 84 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 173 | 166 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 71 | 120 | 132 | 106 |
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 | 526 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 |
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