Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 +10
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Narimu and Buro Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Narimu and Buro Reefs sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Narimu and Buro Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Narimu and Buro Reefs at 5AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm January 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (24 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (24 Jan)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Narimu and Buro Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NNE
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
Period(s) (?)13109111010121211111111111111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)69154125187192192367400380380433418411396366359346397404427460452452387
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassglassglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglassglassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:19PM
0.97
11:29AM
1.12
11:25PM
0.91
12:01PM
1.14
12:43AM
0.86
12:37PM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:52PM
0.55
4:45AM
0.27
5:47PM
0.46
5:23AM
0.38
6:45PM
0.36
6:05AM
0.50
Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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Sunset-------6:52-------6:53-------6:53
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Rain (mm)
1-11-1-----322521---111-
Temp. °C272726262627272826262525252728282726262525262728
Feels °C (?)313231313131313229302930293133333230312929303131
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