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Ifira Island surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
29.0° C
 (Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ifira Island this week:

The surf forecast for Ifira Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ifira Island in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 23rd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 23rd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 24th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ifira Island over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 116mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
191
193
169
163
157
114
153
212
196
88
79
71
33
33
54
69
48
42
55
54
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
E
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
SE
20
SE
25
S
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
35
SE
25
ESE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:44PM1.06m
9:38AM1.15m
00:02AM1.06m
10:55AM1.08m
1:13AM1.09m
12:22PM1.04m
2:09AM1.14m
1:43PM1.04m
2:55AM1.19m
2:51PM1.06m
3:32AM1.23m
3:48PM1.08m
4:06AM1.26m
4:37PM1.10m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.70m
4:56PM0.18m
5:30AM0.71m
6:08PM0.22m
7:00AM0.66m
7:16PM0.25m
8:12AM0.57m
8:15PM0.28m
9:09AM0.46m
9:06PM0.31m
9:55AM0.36m
9:49PM0.34m
10:35AM0.27m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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mod rain
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
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—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
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—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:29
—
—
5:29
 mm
18
8
11
1
5
10
62
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
10
—
4
7
4
Temp °C
24
25
27
25
26
26
25
26
27
25
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
24
24
Feels °C
24
26
30
26
27
26
24
26
27
25
29
29
28
30
28
28
26
27
25
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.3
NE
7
1
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
81
191
193
169
163
157
114
153
8
196
88
79
71
33
33
54
69
48
42
55
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.7
S
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
20
6
5
32
3
3
4
12
14
3
8
7
6
12
11
7
9
4
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
3
5
5
5
6
5
4
2
2
10
5
5
2
2
2
8
4
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
ESE
4
1
SE
6
1.2
SE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1
S
10
1
E
4
0.4
E
3
—
—
0.5
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
—
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
1
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
Energy kJ
100
61
50
34
81
63
53
75
212
41
4
—
—
7
2
—
14
6
5
35
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Takara
Efate
Desperations
Mamanucas
White Cows
Efate
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
British Beach
Efate
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
521
530
943
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
28
937
26
521
4
521
521
521
521
521
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Takara
Takara
Takara
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Takara
Efate
Takara
Efate
Takara
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
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Indonesia
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Indonesia
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Luna Park
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Glen Eden
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Balimbing
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
6
5
9
8
7
4
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The above surf forecast table for Ifira Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ifira Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ifira Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ifira Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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