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Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 18 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 11PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 772 | 918 | 1021 | 888 | 760 | 749 | 749 | 784 | 865 | 760 | 737 | 704 | 604 | 594 | 584 | 496 | 488 | 480 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 496 | 496 | 496 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:53PM 1.07 | 7:51AM 1.20 | 9:53PM 1.08 | 8:30AM 1.21 | 10:54PM 1.07 | 9:13AM 1.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:08PM 0.07 | 2:09AM 0.60 | 2:55PM -0.01 | 2:56AM 0.67 | 3:46PM -0.05 | 3:45AM 0.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 |
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