Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 +10
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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 7PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
97
84
84
71
54
53
53
53
52
52
50
50
59
59
58
58
58
63
90
75
57
47
48
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:17PM0.90m
2:56AM1.10m
2:45PM0.85m
3:31AM1.12m
4:10PM0.83m
4:04AM1.13m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.29m
9:22AM0.52m
8:42PM0.40m
10:20AM0.41m
9:30PM0.50m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
30
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
27
30
29
27
27
26
26
25
28
33
32
31
32
31
30
30
32
33
34
31
32
31
29
29
30
33
33
31
31
30
30
28
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
73
97
84
84
71
54
53
53
53
52
52
50
50
59
59
58
38
49
63
90
75
57
44
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
E
5
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
E
5
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
26
8
8
11
11
31
8
38
38
38
13
13
11
13
25
39
58
58
47
57
47
47
47
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NNE
9
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
5
5
1
31
1
38
7
7
1
9
9
9
4
2
4
8
8
8
8
3
3
3
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
7
7
11
8
4
4
4
4
8
9
16
14
26
24
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1045
1045
126
94
0
0
0
0
0
224
224
1
1
1
0
0
1045
1045
1052
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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