Vanimo Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Vanimo Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.4° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
15
0.6
NW
7
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.5
NE
14
0.5
NE
14
0.7
ENE
14
0.5
NE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
33
27
27
42
82
80
77
107
105
104
102
118
118
99
93
85
83
103
103
175
89
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSW
0
S
0
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:30AM0.98m
9:52PM1.10m
11:26AM0.94m
10:25PM1.08m
12:27PM0.91m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.25m
3:56PM0.55m
4:47AM0.23m
4:34PM0.63m
5:34AM0.23m
5:14PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
27
29
29
26
26
25
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
27
28
29
27
26
Feels °C
29
31
32
32
30
29
29
29
29
31
32
32
32
32
32
30
30
32
31
32
31
30
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