Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 27 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
NNE
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
NNE
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
47
48
48
68
70
71
71
70
70
67
81
130
141
135
129
84
82
104
101
81
131
132
132
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:04AM1.13m
5:26PM0.84m
4:35AM1.14m
6:31PM0.87m
5:05AM1.14m
7:26PM0.91m
Low Tide
11:07AM0.31m
10:17PM0.59m
11:49AM0.22m
11:03PM0.66m
12:28PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5
4
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
30
29
27
27
27
26
26
28
30
27
27
27
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
30
30
30
32
34
33
31
31
32
30
30
32
34
32
31
32
31
31
29
32
32
32
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
55
44
48
48
68
70
71
71
70
70
67
81
130
141
135
129
84
82
53
81
81
81
132
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
Energy kJ
47
47
33
31
23
23
16
27
36
37
64
65
65
65
65
68
73
76
81
48
45
131
123
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
16
0.3
NNE
16
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
NNE
15
0.4
NNE
15
0.4
NNE
13
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
NNE
14
0.5
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
3
3
9
10
7
6
6
6
6
25
50
17
18
87
85
55
20
14
104
101
46
34
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
9
9
12
17
17
22
23
24
25
20
21
21
12
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1045
0
0
0
0
0
33
1810
248
126
0
0
0
0
0
94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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