
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 1PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 15 | NW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 84 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 82 | 80 | 111 | 107 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 118 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.01m | 9:22PM1.11m | 10:30AM0.98m | 9:52PM1.10m | 11:26AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.25m | 3:56PM0.55m | 4:47AM0.23m | 4:34PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 52 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
24 | 64 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 82 | 80 | 111 | 107 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 118 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
65 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 84 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1053 | 1835 | 1833 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 0 | 0 |
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