Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
28.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
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)
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
1.3
SSE
6
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
98
95
80
82
79
82
82
85
77
96
91
131
124
116
157
106
153
140
130
130
187
134
125
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:44PM0.94m
1:59AM1.14m
1:56PM0.97m
2:36AM1.20m
2:59PM1.02m
3:13AM1.27m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.61m
7:11PM0.35m
8:18AM0.50m
8:03PM0.36m
9:06AM0.37m
8:52PM0.37m
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6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
22
22
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
33
31
31
49
28
26
26
9
24
57
96
91
131
124
116
157
106
153
140
130
130
187
134
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
31
27
29
30
30
11
11
16
59
24
24
24
9
12
12
12
53
12
84
82
46
3
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.3
NE
9
0.1
W
15
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
13
8
13
10
12
12
12
12
12
9
9
5
12
4
12
11
11
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
115
98
95
80
82
79
82
82
85
77
62
62
64
77
82
94
91
96
104
90
93
80
75
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
521
937
943
1031
941
941
533
521
521
937
1031
1031
943
521
941
521
521
943
1031
943
943
521
521
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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