Vanimo Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Vanimo Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.1°C
0.2° 

Vanimo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 12AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.5
N
11
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
45
50
64
60
89
89
89
87
84
114
114
108
112
85
85
85
86
89
104
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:20PM0.93m
3:42AM1.00m
5:52PM0.96m
4:44AM1.01m
6:20PM0.99m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.26m
10:16PM0.71m
10:55AM0.26m
11:11PM0.65m
11:37AM0.27m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
4
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
28
27
26
Feels °C
30
30
29
29
30
28
28
30
31
31
31
30
30
29
29
31
31
32
31
29
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