Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
29.8° 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 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
14
1
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
336
307
181
178
131
133
173
125
102
112
112
112
115
118
97
99
99
97
95
95
81
91
93
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
7:21PM0.95m
6:28AM1.12m
8:12PM0.97m
6:57AM1.12m
8:59PM0.98m
7:26AM1.12m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.24m
00:33AM0.58m
1:29PM0.17m
1:13AM0.64m
2:05PM0.13m
1:52AM0.69m
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6:31
6:31
6:31
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6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
29
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
30
31
29
29
29
28
28
29
31
31
31
31
30
31
30
33
33
33
31
31
31
29
29
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
14
1
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
493
336
307
141
120
131
128
109
102
102
112
112
112
115
118
97
99
99
97
95
95
81
91
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.5
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
58
70
181
178
98
133
173
125
85
82
81
81
111
79
79
77
74
71
69
68
66
46
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
9
8
8
28
28
28
8
16
16
6
15
1
1
9
7
8
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
2
2
6
3
28
19
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
1043
122
3
3
0
0
0
221
221
91
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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