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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
27.8° 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 1PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
34 | 42 | 40 | 66 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 76 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 97 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.12m | 11:35PM1.12m | 10:42AM1.03m | 00:33AM1.14m | 12:03PM0.97m | 1:24AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.13m | 5:23AM0.63m | 5:34PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.57m | 6:35PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 76 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 97 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 937 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 937 | 937 | 937 | 1014 | 978 | 937 | 937 |
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