Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). 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 (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 111 | 110 | 115 | 160 | 115 | 111 | 115 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 113 | 108 | 105 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.11m | 7:52PM1.08m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:23PM1.10m | 8:40AM1.05m | 8:52PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.21m | 1:47AM0.43m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:34AM0.35m | 2:42PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 111 | 110 | 115 | 160 | 115 | 111 | 115 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 12 | N 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 49 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 113 | 108 | 105 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 50 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 224 | 224 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1350 | 1187 | 1053 | 126 |
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