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Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | |
107 | 87 | 86 | 105 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 128 | 128 | 115 | 133 | 111 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 133 | 130 | 60 | 59 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:26PM0.91m | 5:37AM1.15m | 8:14PM0.94m | 6:10AM1.14m | 8:58PM0.97m | 6:44AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.72m | 1:05PM0.10m | 00:34AM0.75m | 1:41PM0.07m | 1:18AM0.78m | 2:18PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 107 | 81 | 81 | 105 | 100 | 92 | 125 | 121 | 83 | 128 | 128 | 86 | 133 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 133 | 130 | 58 | 23 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 89 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 129 | 127 | 80 | 81 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 111 | 81 | 79 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 23 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 59 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 224 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 224 |
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