Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.11m | 11:36AM0.91m | 11:26PM1.11m | 12:44PM0.86m | 00:00AM1.09m | 1:58PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.35m | 5:07PM0.50m | 6:23AM0.31m | 5:45PM0.59m | 7:16AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
34 | 35 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 76 | 57 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1810 | 1810 | 498 | 1810 | 1810 | 2163 | 2114 | 1820 | 1820 | 2114 | 2114 | 2114 | 2114 | 1350 | 2143 | 2114 | 2114 | 1922 | 2114 | 2114 | 1350 | 2626 | 1350 | 1350 |
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