
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 4PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 16 | ENE 17 | NE 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 45 | 47 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.12m | 9:15PM1.00m | 7:30AM1.10m | 9:43PM1.03m | 8:17AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:07AM0.72m | 2:42PM0.11m | 2:54AM0.67m | 3:16PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 87 | 125 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 13 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NW 5 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 12 | N 12 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 17 | NE 17 | N 11 | NNE 11 |
1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 31 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 1821 | 1835 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 2056 | 1821 | 1045 | 1821 | 1820 | 1820 | 1045 | 248 | 126 | 1045 | 1045 | 1054 | 126 |
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