Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
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

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.7
NNE
14
1.2
NNE
14
1
NNE
13
1.2
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
13
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.8
NE
8
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
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
165
163
178
493
336
465
181
178
131
154
173
125
102
112
112
132
115
95
97
99
97
115
115
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
0
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
E
5
E
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:00AM1.11m
7:21PM0.95m
6:28AM1.12m
8:12PM0.97m
6:57AM1.12m
8:59PM0.98m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.52m
12:52PM0.24m
00:33AM0.58m
1:29PM0.17m
1:13AM0.64m
2:05PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:31
6:31
6:31
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6:31
6:31
6:31
1
4
3
2
5
1
1
2
3
2
2
7
3
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
30
29
27
27
29
29
29
29
30
31
31
31
29
28
29
31
29
30
28
29
30
29
29
30
34
33
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
14
1
NNE
13
1.2
NNE
13
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
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
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
129
129
132
132
493
336
465
141
118
131
154
107
102
102
112
112
132
115
95
97
99
97
115
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.7
NNE
14
0.1
N
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
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
Energy kJ
120
165
163
178
2
58
8
181
178
98
133
173
125
85
82
81
81
111
79
79
77
74
71
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
14
2
2
9
1
1
8
16
28
8
8
16
16
11
11
9
9
8
3
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1043
1043
221
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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