Vanimo Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sandaun, Papua New Guinea)

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Vanimo Reef Surf Guide

Vanimo Reef in Sandaun is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the north northwest. There is no reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Vanimo Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vanimo Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vanimo Reef occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Vanimo Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Vanimo Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

50%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Vanimo Reef Location Map

Interactive Vanimo Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Vanimo Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 February 2021, 06:03 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 26
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Vanimo Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, 2.0 km from Vanimo Reef.

Next High Water: 07:37am | 1.0m

Next Low Water: 12:34pm | 0.68m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Vanimo Reef Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.8 °C) too at Vanimo Reef, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite