
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
189 | 191 | 206 | 264 | 211 | 264 | 243 | 229 | 201 | 198 | 189 | 140 | 289 | 147 | 232 | 229 | 170 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.12m | 12:15PM0.87m | 00:07AM1.15m | 1:36PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.39m | 6:15AM0.36m | 5:39PM0.50m | 7:12AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
189 | 191 | 206 | 264 | 211 | 264 | 243 | 229 | 201 | 198 | 189 | 140 | 289 | 147 | 232 | 229 | 170 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
60 | 58 | 57 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NNE 15 | ENE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 72 | 29 | 81 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 224 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1858 | 224 | 1045 | 126 |
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