Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09PM1.08m | 9:14AM1.02m | 9:37PM1.10m | 10:11AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.28m | 3:16AM0.41m | 3:20PM0.36m | 4:02AM0.33m | 3:56PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 20 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 102 | 104 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 13 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1820 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 |
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