Vanimo Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Vanimo Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.7° C
1.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 9AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
E
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
138
131
129
127
96
96
56
56
56
54
43
32
31
28
28
17
16
16
25
16
16
8
10
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:37AM1.22m
8:07PM1.03m
6:39AM1.20m
8:44PM1.06m
7:38AM1.16m
9:18PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.74m
1:03PM-0.03m
1:01AM0.68m
1:50PM0.01m
1:59AM0.61m
2:33PM0.08m
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clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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clear
thunderstorm
clear
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thunderstorm
part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
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6:39
6:39
6:39
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
28
29
27
26
25
25
25
28
30
29
27
27
Feels °C
31
29
29
32
31
32
31
30
29
28
29
32
32
32
31
30
29
29
29
31
33
32
31
31
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