Vanimo Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Vanimo Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.7° C
1.1° 

Vanimo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
147
145
138
131
129
127
96
96
56
56
56
42
34
32
31
28
17
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:27PM1.00m
5:37AM1.22m
8:07PM1.03m
6:39AM1.20m
8:44PM1.06m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.74m
1:03PM-0.03m
1:01AM0.68m
1:50PM0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
27
26
25
28
29
29
27
26
Feels °C
31
31
30
29
29
32
32
32
30
30
30
29
28
32
33
32
31
30
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