Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vanimo Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vanimo Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Vanimo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 11 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 59 | 66 | 80 | 53 | 47 | 99 | 98 | 89 | 83 | 58 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.06m | 6:17PM0.89m | 4:04AM1.07m | 6:53PM0.92m | 4:58AM1.08m | 7:23PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.21m | 10:25PM0.76m | 11:41AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.74m | 12:22PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 80 | 46 | 47 | 99 | 41 | 89 | 83 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 11 | N 12 | ENE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 70 | 98 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 12 | ENE 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 15 | NNE 12 | N 13 | ENE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 69 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 77 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1187 | 2056 | 1053 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1053 | 1817 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 0 |
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