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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ifira Island today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ifira Island at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | |
45 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 35 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:22AM1.24m | 4:28PM0.99m | 3:55AM1.24m | 5:15PM1.01m | 4:28AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.47m | 10:14AM0.21m | 9:52PM0.52m | 10:51AM0.15m | 10:31PM0.56m | 11:27AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 45 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 42 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 41 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 16 | 15 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 18 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 521 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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