Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ifira Island today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ifira Island at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 99 | 145 | 133 | 246 | 76 | 412 | 264 | 230 | 44 | 88 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 235 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.03m | 2:50PM0.86m | 1:30AM1.04m | 3:42PM0.91m | 2:30AM1.07m | 4:21PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.69m | 8:52AM0.27m | 8:42PM0.66m | 9:38AM0.22m | 9:34PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
111 | 99 | 61 | 133 | 61 | 76 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 44 | 88 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 13 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | N 15 | S 21 |
18 | 61 | 42 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 10 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 12 | NE 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | N 15 |
13 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
61 | 37 | 145 | 28 | 246 | 61 | 412 | 264 | 230 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 206 | 248 | 235 | 69 | 71 | 82 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 89 | 109 | |
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 | 521 | 529 | 521 | 521 | 521 |
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