
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | ENE 13 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM0.97m | 6:45AM1.12m | 9:15PM1.00m | 7:30AM1.10m | 9:43PM1.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.75m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:07AM0.72m | 2:42PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | ENE 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 12 | ENE 13 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — |
19 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1821 | 2056 | 1821 | 1821 | 498 | 1836 | 1821 | 1821 | 1820 | 1821 | 1820 | 1820 | 1821 | 1821 | 2056 | 1045 | 1821 | 1820 |
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