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Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Narimu and Buro Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Narimu and Buro Reefs at 12AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | - | - |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Narimu and Buro Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
208 | 235 | 204 | 200 | 200 | 204 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 325 | 343 | 343 | 351 | 181 | 181 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 166 | 145 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.05m | 3:14PM0.88m | 4:03AM1.09m | 4:35PM0.90m | 4:36AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.33m | 9:47AM0.54m | 9:21PM0.39m | 10:38AM0.41m | 10:13PM0.47m | 11:26AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 208 | 235 | 204 | 200 | 200 | 204 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 325 | 2 | 343 | 351 | 181 | 181 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 166 | 145 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 73 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 44 | — | 28 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 29 | — | 343 | 85 | 89 | 73 | — | 39 | 40 | 57 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 1051 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1354 | 1354 | 1354 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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