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Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 22 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 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm January 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (23 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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

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Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.8
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1.1
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
Period(s) (?)76666613131313911101012121111121111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12410010088967788876968125220192192367400380433441418411403366359
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrossglassglassoffoffglassglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glassonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:21PM
1.03
11:00AM
1.09
10:19PM
0.97
11:29AM
1.12
11:25PM
0.91
12:01PM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:08AM
0.18
4:52PM
0.55
4:45AM
0.27
5:47PM
0.46
5:23AM
0.38
Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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Sunset-------6:52-------6:52-------6:53
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Rain (mm)
--1321211-412111---12-1-
Temp. °C272726262627282827272626262728282726252525282829
Feels °C (?)293029293031323231323131313132323230292929323232
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