EXCELLENT 8.5
Vanimo
Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
Right now
· Swell N 1.0m 6sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.4–2.2m
Short choppy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water5kph
W · gusts 21kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0024:0015:00
Tides
Today
▲02:25 AM0.2m
▼06:09 AM0.1m
▲10:24 AM0.2m
▼06:53 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.11m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
02:25 AM
0.20m
▲
High Tide
10:24 AM
0.22m
▼
Low Tide
06:09 AM
0.15m
▼
Low Tide
06:53 PM
0.48m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.4–2.5m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell N · 1.0m · 6s
Wed, Apr 8
1.4-2.2m
24h
5.5s
1.4-2.1m
03h
6.5s
1.4-2.2m
06h
5.5s
1.4-2.2m
09h
5.1s
1.4-2.2m
12h
5.3s
1.5-2.4m
15h
6.4s
1.6-2.5m
18h
6.9s
1.6-2.5m
21h
5.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, Apr 8
4.4
←
24h
W
5.4
←
03h
W
6.1
←
06h
W
11
←
09h
W
14.8
←
12h
W
11.6
↖
15h
WNW
13.2
↖
18h
NW
8
↖
21h
NW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: Now (rising tide)
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
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