
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.14m | 12:25PM0.92m | 11:20PM1.15m | 1:43PM0.90m | 00:08AM1.15m | 3:07PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.20m | 5:19PM0.64m | 6:43AM0.16m | 6:10PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.12m | 7:13PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 12 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 83 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NE 9 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 15 |
11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 9 | E 16 | NW 9 | NE 16 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 61 | 85 | 103 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 100 | — | 63 | 62 | 49 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1821 | 1922 | 276 | 1864 | 2114 | 2199 | 248 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1873 | 1836 | 1817 | 1817 | 1817 | 1213 | 1817 | 1817 | 1213 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 |
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