Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ifira Island today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ifira Island at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ifira Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 408 | 418 | 435 | 446 | 402 | 412 | 379 | 736 | 574 | 403 | 874 | 449 | 146 | 258 | 534 | 534 | 479 | 470 | 493 | 493 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 9:32AM0.96m | 9:45PM1.12m | 10:36AM0.88m | 10:29PM1.08m | 11:58AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.42m | 4:30AM0.36m | 4:03PM0.53m | 5:34AM0.36m | 4:56PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 14 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | W 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
57 | 109 | 90 | 107 | 178 | 225 | 285 | 215 | 736 | 574 | 403 | 4 | 449 | 146 | 258 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | S 15 | W 14 | S 11 | W 14 | S 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NE 16 |
30 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | — | S 20 | W 13 | S 18 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
441 | 408 | 418 | 435 | 446 | 402 | 412 | 379 | 32 | 49 | 74 | 874 | 52 | 78 | 107 | 534 | 534 | 479 | 470 | 493 | 493 | 413 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1832 | 1832 | 1832 | 1899 | 1757 | 1757 | 1757 | 1757 | 521 | 943 | 1757 | 1803 | 1832 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 1899 | 1832 | 521 | 521 |
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