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Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 23 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
28.9° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
279 | 232 | 240 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 170 | 176 | 173 | 161 | 170 | 85 | 131 | 265 | 242 | 247 | 239 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.03m | 10:57AM1.11m | 2:04AM1.02m | 12:03PM1.05m | 3:00AM1.03m | 1:21PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.79m | 6:33PM0.05m | 6:57AM0.78m | 7:34PM0.12m | 8:18AM0.73m | 8:34PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 279 | 232 | 240 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 170 | 176 | 173 | 161 | 170 | 74 | 90 | 265 | 242 | 247 | 239 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 85 | 131 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 17 | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 57 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 224 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 224 | 248 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 224 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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