Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 +10
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Vanimo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
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
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
108
106
106
106
106
106
84
84
84
84
84
83
83
83
70
70
52
52
50
49
49
52
55
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:48PM0.94m
5:10AM1.18m
6:56PM0.99m
5:48AM1.21m
7:58PM1.04m
6:29AM1.24m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.54m
12:13PM0.12m
11:57PM0.62m
1:00PM-0.00m
00:49AM0.69m
1:49PM-0.09m
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6:31
6:31
6:31
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6:30
6:30
6:30
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
8
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
31
31
32
30
30
32
33
34
32
31
32
30
30
33
33
33
32
31
32
30
30
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
120
108
106
106
106
106
106
84
84
84
84
84
83
83
83
70
70
52
52
50
49
49
52
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
E
5
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.5
E
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.5
E
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.5
E
5
0.2
N
7
0.5
E
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
9
8
8
11
7
7
7
7
7
13
5
5
10
4
4
5
4
12
4
12
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
4
2
3
8
2
7
6
6
7
1
4
5
5
5
3
2
4
2
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
9
12
11
13
15
12
18
19
19
19
12
11
10
11
18
17
16
11
12
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1045
1045
1045
0
0
0
0
0
1045
1858
126
1858
1
1
1
1
1
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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