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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 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
28.5° 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 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
29 | 45 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 85 | 246 | 322 | 115 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:38AM1.13m | 9:44PM0.98m | 8:16AM1.08m | 10:40PM0.97m | 9:04AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.68m | 2:47PM0.23m | 2:41AM0.72m | 3:33PM0.27m | 3:39AM0.74m | 4:24PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 29 | 45 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 85 | 9 | 10 | 115 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 5 | NNE 10 | S 7 | S 5 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | S 7 | S 17 | NNE 10 | S 17 | S 18 | NNE 10 | S 19 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 246 | 322 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 530 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 568 | 568 | 4 | 4 |
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