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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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 4AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
187 | 178 | 169 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 121 | 118 | 308 | 114 | 191 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 128 | 123 | 127 | 186 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 59 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.06m | 10:55AM1.08m | 1:13AM1.09m | 12:22PM1.04m | 2:09AM1.14m | 1:43PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.71m | 6:08PM0.22m | 7:00AM0.66m | 7:16PM0.25m | 8:12AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 187 | 178 | 62 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 121 | 118 | 3 | 114 | 191 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 128 | 123 | 127 | 14 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 12 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 14 | ENE 7 | N 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 169 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 14 | N 12 | SE 13 | N 11 | SE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 84 | 90 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 55 | 72 | 308 | 61 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 186 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 942 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 943 | 1587 | 1587 | 1587 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 1031 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 4 | 521 | 937 | 937 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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