Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
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
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
120
120
120
120
120
106
108
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
119
116
116
92
90
70
52
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:36AM1.13m
5:48PM0.94m
5:10AM1.18m
6:56PM0.99m
5:48AM1.21m
7:58PM1.04m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.47m
11:26AM0.26m
11:05PM0.54m
12:13PM0.12m
11:57PM0.62m
1:00PM-0.00m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
31
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
31
30
30
32
33
32
32
31
32
31
30
32
34
33
32
31
32
31
30
32
33
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
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
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
123
120
120
120
120
120
106
108
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
119
116
116
92
90
70
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.1
N
11
0.7
E
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
20
2
28
2
2
4
4
4
9
11
11
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
4
8
8
8
2
1
1
6
2
4
2
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
39
18
16
10
11
12
15
5
10
4
10
10
7
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1045
0
0
0
0
0
0
1045
1045
126
0
0
0
0
0
1045
1817
126
1
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
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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