Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.11m | 9:34AM1.04m | 10:23PM1.12m | 10:34AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.46m | 3:53PM0.28m | 4:39AM0.40m | 4:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
17 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 52 | 70 | 88 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 1821 | 1350 | 1821 | 1821 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 |
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