Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 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 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
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)
0.6
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
140
60
87
82
80
64
61
59
33
32
32
41
39
92
94
86
108
132
106
111
30
34
24
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
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
5:54AM1.38m
7:31PM1.16m
6:40AM1.35m
8:29PM1.15m
7:30AM1.29m
9:29PM1.13m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.51m
12:53PM-0.08m
00:54AM0.56m
1:44PM-0.06m
1:49AM0.60m
2:37PM-0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
26
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
71
42
60
87
82
80
64
61
28
28
26
27
41
39
39
38
34
43
33
35
35
30
34
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
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
NE
9
Energy kJ
39
7
49
41
40
39
36
32
59
33
32
32
32
32
10
10
11
10
10
15
15
14
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
4
3
3
3
7
11
6
11
7
6
6
4
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
1
E
4
Energy kJ
9
140
18
14
14
14
13
10
9
7
7
7
3
4
92
94
86
108
132
106
111
27
36
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
526
526
521
526
529
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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