Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.82m | 1:23AM1.07m | 4:33PM0.84m | 2:13AM1.06m | 5:33PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.27m | 7:14PM0.73m | 9:09AM0.25m | 8:13PM0.76m | 10:04AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 8 | NW 8 |
24 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 122 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 73 | 77 | 54 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 8 | ENE 13 |
20 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 57 | 54 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1820 | 1810 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 | 2182 | 2177 | 498 | 1922 | 498 | 2236 | 2582 | 2323 | 1873 | 1873 | 1873 | 1 | 1 | 1836 | 1858 | 1187 | 126 |
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