Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.11m | 12:44PM0.86m | 00:00AM1.09m | 1:58PM0.83m | 00:39AM1.08m | 3:18PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.31m | 5:45PM0.59m | 7:16AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.67m | 8:12AM0.27m | 7:14PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1821 | 1820 | 1820 | 280 | 1922 | 1187 | 2199 | 2626 | 2147 | 2114 | 1810 | 2114 | 272 | 2114 | 498 | 2288 | 1350 | 1350 | 1810 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 1810 | 1187 |
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