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Vanimo Reef surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | |
65 | 122 | 130 | 138 | 132 | 127 | 82 | 76 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 131 | 123 | 107 | 96 | 96 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.14m | 6:31PM0.87m | 5:05AM1.14m | 7:26PM0.91m | 5:37AM1.15m | 8:14PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.22m | 11:03PM0.66m | 12:28PM0.15m | 11:49PM0.72m | 1:05PM0.10m | 00:34AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | 6:30 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 65 | 122 | 130 | 138 | 132 | 107 | 82 | 29 | 81 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 36 | 27 | 131 | 123 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 129 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 117 | 117 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | ENE 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 47 | 87 | 25 | 55 | 78 | 76 | 104 | 101 | 46 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 181 | 127 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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