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Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
84 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 123 | 123 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.04m | 6:29AM1.24m | 8:58PM1.07m | 7:12AM1.25m | 9:56PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.62m | 1:00PM-0.00m | 00:49AM0.69m | 1:49PM-0.09m | 1:41AM0.74m | 2:39PM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 123 | 123 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1864 | 248 | 1864 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1864 | 1045 | 1873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
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