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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
96 | 99 | 98 | 30 | 36 | 69 | 82 | 85 | 106 | 116 | 131 | 157 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 143 | 123 | 100 | 101 | 80 | 59 | 43 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.03m | 00:33AM1.14m | 12:03PM0.97m | 1:24AM1.17m | 1:24PM0.95m | 2:08AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.63m | 5:34PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.57m | 6:35PM0.29m | 7:50AM0.48m | 7:31PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 69 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 99 | 98 | 24 | 31 | 56 | 82 | 85 | 106 | 116 | 131 | 157 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 143 | 123 | 100 | 101 | 80 | 59 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 937 | 937 | 937 | 941 | 9 | 937 | 937 | 937 | 978 | 978 | 978 | 937 | 937 | 937 | 978 | 943 | 978 | 991 | 943 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
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