Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.28m | 9:49PM1.08m | 7:42AM1.26m | 10:38PM1.09m | 8:38AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.81m | 2:25PM-0.17m | 2:19AM0.80m | 3:16PM-0.15m | 3:22AM0.78m | 4:06PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
33 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1833 | 1833 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 1873 | 1858 | 1833 | 1187 | 1833 | 1187 | 1187 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 1350 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 |
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