Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.09m | 1:58PM0.83m | 00:39AM1.08m | 3:18PM0.82m | 1:23AM1.07m | 4:33PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.67m | 8:12AM0.27m | 7:14PM0.73m | 9:09AM0.25m | 8:13PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | 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 | E 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 72 | 93 | 78 | 80 | 105 | 105 | 125 | 116 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2114 | 263 | 263 | 1350 | 498 | 1810 | 1350 | 1350 | 1810 | 1810 | 1820 | 1821 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 2177 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 1873 | 1858 | 1858 | 1858 |
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