Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 2PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.16m | 9:18PM1.09m | 8:36AM1.10m | 9:51PM1.11m | 9:34AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.08m | 2:54AM0.53m | 3:14PM0.18m | 3:47AM0.46m | 3:53PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 61 | 78 | 63 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 14 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 276 | 1187 | 1187 | 1350 | 1350 | 248 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 2056 | 2114 | 2114 | 2114 | 2163 | 2174 | 1821 | 1350 | 2056 |
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