Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Vanimo Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vanimo Reef sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.1° 

Vanimo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Vanimo Reef surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, N swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, NE swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vanimo Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Vanimo Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Vanimo Reef in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vanimo Reef over the next 16 days.


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