Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 15 | NE 12 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | N 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 37 | 80 | 46 | 47 | 99 | 98 | 90 | 83 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.07m | 6:53PM0.92m | 4:58AM1.08m | 7:23PM0.95m | 5:49AM1.08m | 7:50PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.76m | 11:41AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.74m | 12:22PM0.17m | 00:14AM0.69m | 12:59PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 7 |
31 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 80 | 46 | 47 | 99 | 98 | 90 | 83 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 21 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 12 | N 11 |
7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 44 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 52 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNE 12 | ENE 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 15 | NNE 12 | N 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | ENE 11 |
3 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — |
27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 28 | — | — | 31 | 47 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1213 | 1213 | 1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1213 | 1822 | 1 | 1213 |
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