Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 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)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
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
0.6
S
14
0.7
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
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
64
61
64
61
59
96
91
131
124
116
157
150
206
140
130
130
187
134
125
121
117
84
77
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:59AM1.14m
1:56PM0.97m
2:36AM1.20m
2:59PM1.02m
3:13AM1.27m
3:56PM1.07m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.35m
8:18AM0.50m
8:03PM0.36m
9:06AM0.37m
8:52PM0.37m
9:50AM0.23m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
24
22
23
23
23
22
24
25
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
ESE
10
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
0.6
S
14
0.7
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
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
28
26
26
10
24
57
96
91
131
124
116
157
150
206
140
130
130
187
134
125
121
117
77
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
30
18
11
13
12
24
24
24
9
9
9
8
53
12
84
82
46
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
22
Energy kJ
13
13
13
9
59
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
12
12
11
11
8
7
7
7
11
43
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
66
64
61
64
61
59
47
49
66
74
62
65
82
85
80
81
71
63
59
68
68
74
84
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
937
941
533
521
521
937
1031
1004
943
941
521
521
521
943
1587
1587
943
521
521
521
521
943
1587
943
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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