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Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 2AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:40PM0.98m | 7:20AM1.12m | 10:21PM1.00m | 7:57AM1.10m | 11:02PM1.00m | 8:35AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.79m | 2:55PM0.05m | 2:45AM0.80m | 3:32PM0.06m | 3:32AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 36 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 57 | 28 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 21 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1350 | 1332 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1332 | 1051 |
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