Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.23m | 10:05PM1.09m | 8:34AM1.16m | 10:43PM1.11m | 9:34AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.74m | 2:58PM-0.07m | 3:10AM0.69m | 3:43PM0.01m | 4:11AM0.62m | 4:25PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2056 | 248 | 1187 | 1873 | 1873 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 | 498 | 2056 | 2056 | 2495 | 2286 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 1350 | 1187 | 1821 | 1187 | 2056 | 1187 | 1821 | 1821 |
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