
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ifira Island today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ifira Island at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 217 | 230 | 199 | 183 | 187 | 123 | 101 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 169 | 166 | 305 | 237 | 185 | 181 | 133 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02PM0.86m | 11:33PM0.97m | 2:15PM0.90m | 00:53AM0.98m | 3:02PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.36m | 5:42PM0.73m | 7:04AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.71m | 8:06AM0.32m | 8:25PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
27 | 26 | 65 | 106 | 150 | 187 | 103 | 101 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 169 | 166 | 305 | 237 | 185 | 181 | 133 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
39 | 65 | 8 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 99 | 97 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 102 | 101 | 97 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | S 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 20 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | S 18 |
16 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
204 | 217 | 230 | 199 | 183 | 154 | 123 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 78 | 49 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1803 | 1741 | 1741 | 1741 | 1742 | 1991 | 1764 | 1803 | 1742 | 530 | 530 | 1031 | 1754 | 2085 | 530 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 563 | 1757 | 943 | 943 | 522 |
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