Vanimo Reef Surf Break

Vanimo Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
25
25
17
25
26
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
0
NW
0
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:24PM1.10m
9:37AM1.12m
00:08AM1.11m
10:40AM1.02m
00:48AM1.12m
Low Tide
4:06PM-0.08m
4:27AM0.74m
4:53PM0.01m
5:35AM0.68m
5:39PM0.13m
6:45AM0.60m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:35
6:35
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
Feels °C
32
31
31
30
31
30
29
32
32
32
30
30
30
29
29
31
31
32
31
30
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
20
20
20
19
14
21
20
21
18
18
18
17
17
25
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
20
20
14
7
7
7
18
18
18
18
5
5
5
5
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
20
21
25
25
38
51
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
263
1350
1350
1187
1350
2323
2323
263
263
263
1350
1350
1350
1350
1350
498
1187
1187
1350
1350
1350
1350
1350
1858
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Rating
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1
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1
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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