
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:47PM0.79m | 2:15AM1.12m | 5:07PM0.81m | 2:56AM1.12m | 6:11PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.29m | 7:48PM0.68m | 9:57AM0.24m | 8:40PM0.74m | 10:46AM0.19m | 9:38PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1820 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 1820 | 1350 | 1365 | 1350 | 1365 | 1350 | 1350 | 1187 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 1810 | 1350 | 1350 | 1810 | 1350 |
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