About Vanimo

Vanimo is a town in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. From Vanimo you can reach 5 surf spots, 2 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Vanimo Reef, a surf spot 2 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is VAI, 1 km away.

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Staying in Vanimo

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: VAI, 1 km, DJJ, 88 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Vanimo. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Vanimo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Vanimo, Twin Rocks Reef3.3 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft136 kJ

3 ft180 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vanimo, Twin Rocks Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 shollow	39kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	2 ft4 shollow	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 shollow	44kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	2 ft11 shollow	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	3 ft10 shollow	136kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	3 ft11 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	29°C

Vanimo Village Reef3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

3 ft149 kJ

2 ft88 kJ

3 ft164 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vanimo Village Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 s	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft5 s	24kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 s	45kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft11 s	96kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	3 ft10 s	149kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 s	88kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 s	164kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	28°C

Vanimo Reef2 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft112 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

2 ft90 kJ

3 ft180 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vanimo Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 shollow	39kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft4 shollow	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft11 shollow	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	2 ft9 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Vanimo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Vanimo. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Wutung Village Reef33 kmabout 1h 00 by car

2 ft42 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

3 ft179 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wutung Village Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	2 ft9 shollow	42kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft4 shollow	12kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 shollow	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	2 ft9 shollow	58kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft10 shollow	179kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 shollow	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	60, good	3 ft11 shollow	243kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	29°C

Skouw49 kmabout 1h 30 by car

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

1 ft26 kJ