Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 +10
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Vanimo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
208
208
284
278
278
284
251
246
236
170
125
123
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
106
106
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:14PM0.88m
4:03AM1.09m
4:35PM0.90m
4:36AM1.13m
5:48PM0.94m
5:10AM1.18m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.39m
10:38AM0.41m
10:13PM0.47m
11:26AM0.26m
11:05PM0.54m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
29
33
33
33
31
32
30
29
32
33
32
32
31
31
30
30
33
32
33
32
31
30
30
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
208
208
208
284
278
278
284
251
246
236
170
125
123
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
106
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
7
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.1
N
11
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
25
2
2
2
2
1
40
40
2
28
39
2
4
4
4
9
14
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
8
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
25
25
45
38
57
38
31
33
33
22
13
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1052
248
0
0
0
0
0
0
1052
1054
1
0
0
0
0
0
1833
1350
2143
126
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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