Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.10m | 10:11AM0.99m | 10:07PM1.12m | 11:14AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.36m | 4:02AM0.33m | 3:56PM0.45m | 4:50AM0.26m | 4:36PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
46 | 20 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 67 | 90 | 72 | 71 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1810 | 1820 | 1820 | 126 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 498 | 1810 | 1820 |
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