Vanimo Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Vanimo Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.0° 

Vanimo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
E
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
34
32
31
28
17
17
16
16
14
8
12
18
20
25
10
10
9
8
8
10
9
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:39AM1.20m
8:44PM1.06m
7:38AM1.16m
9:18PM1.09m
8:36AM1.10m
9:51PM1.11m
Low Tide
1:50PM0.01m
1:59AM0.61m
2:33PM0.08m
2:54AM0.53m
3:14PM0.18m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
27
29
28
27
26
26
25
24
28
29
29
27
26
27
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
31
32
32
31
30
31
29
28
32
32
32
31
30
32
30
29
31
32
32
32
32
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