Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 +11
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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 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.7
S
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
113
169
160
146
169
44
132
103
99
20
10
14
28
18
18
18
17
13
13
9
9
6
7
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
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
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:29PM1.15m
7:30AM1.29m
9:29PM1.13m
8:25AM1.21m
10:32PM1.12m
9:28AM1.12m
Low Tide
1:44PM-0.06m
1:49AM0.60m
2:37PM-0.02m
2:51AM0.64m
3:34PM0.05m
4:03AM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
25
25
26
27
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
26
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
61
54
3
11
47
47
44
33
28
25
20
10
14
28
18
18
18
17
9
9
9
6
6
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
4
5
11
10
10
15
15
14
13
10
13
13
17
17
17
13
13
13
6
9
5
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
5
9
4
4
4
13
4
4
12
12
11
7
11
11
7
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
143
113
169
160
146
169
36
132
103
99
25
28
18
18
6
6
4
4
8
8
5
2
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
526
526
526
529
529
554
554
529
526
1913
943
941
8
15
8
8
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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