
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NE 13 | NNW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 71 | 173 | 129 | 119 | 117 | 155 | 121 | 123 | 106 | 111 | 106 | 79 | 72 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 78 | 105 | 104 | 154 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:44PM0.92m | 3:30AM1.22m | 6:41PM0.96m | 4:34AM1.23m | 7:27PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.04m | 9:36PM0.79m | 11:18AM-0.01m | 10:50PM0.78m | 12:13PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
163 | 71 | 173 | 129 | 119 | 117 | 155 | 121 | 123 | 106 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 154 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNW 13 | NE 11 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 12 | NNW 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
9 | 60 | 43 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 106 | 58 | 46 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 105 | 63 | 63 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNW 14 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
22 | 48 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1052 | 224 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 1045 | 248 | 126 |
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