Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 71 | 49 | 83 | 44 | 84 | 82 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.07m | 8:43PM1.05m | 8:20AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.08m | 9:14AM1.02m | 9:37PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.56m | 2:09PM0.22m | 2:32AM0.49m | 2:44PM0.28m | 3:16AM0.41m | 3:20PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 25 | 49 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NE 12 | NNW 10 | NE 13 | NNW 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 71 | 36 | 83 | 33 | 84 | 82 | 53 | 6 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NNW 11 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NE 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 38 | 1 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 248 | 1820 | 1820 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1810 |
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