
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 99 | 96 | 117 | 112 | 95 | 94 | 115 | 95 | 66 | 89 | 99 | 121 | 86 | 58 | 62 | 77 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 127 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:57PM0.94m | 00:47AM0.94m | 3:40PM0.96m | 2:02AM0.91m | 4:15PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.25m | 7:53PM0.77m | 8:16AM0.28m | 9:03PM0.72m | 9:08AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 |
87 | 99 | 96 | 117 | 112 | 95 | 94 | 115 | 95 | 66 | 89 | 99 | 121 | 86 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 127 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 |
23 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 77 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | N 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 |
20 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
9 | 32 | 38 | 27 | 43 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 49 | 41 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1873 | 1873 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1213 | 224 | 94 |
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