
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 16 | ENE 17 | NE 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 45 | 47 | 89 | 60 | 104 | 140 | 102 | 189 | 180 | 180 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.10m | 9:43PM1.03m | 8:17AM1.06m | 10:09PM1.05m | 9:06AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.72m | 2:42PM0.11m | 2:54AM0.67m | 3:16PM0.15m | 3:42AM0.61m | 3:49PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 16 | ENE 17 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 97 | 124 | 144 | 125 | 125 | 102 | 104 | 107 | 132 | 130 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 89 | 60 | 104 | 140 | 102 | 189 | 180 | 180 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 16 | NE 12 | N 10 | ENE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 16 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 67 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1187 | 1820 | 1820 | 276 | 1821 | 1045 | 1821 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 126 |
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