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Vanimo Reef 64.1
#3025 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · Sandaun · near Vanimo
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score64.1 /100
Surfable days87% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Vanimo Reef
The best time to surf Vanimo Reef is January, October, November. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is WWK (281 km) and the nearest town is Vanimo (2 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 33% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 16% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 9% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 15% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 89% | 9% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 65% | 1% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 60% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 63% | 1% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 79% | 11% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 94% | 26% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 95% | 27% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 18% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 64.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
7.9
Groundswell 12%
2.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.4
The detail
Faces 20° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 9.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -2.668, 141.307 (OpenStreetMap).
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