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Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 20 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
29.1° 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 10PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
Period(s) (?)121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)488480488488488496496496496496496496496409403396327327271271271232240244
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
0
ESE
0
S
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassglassonononglassglassglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:54PM
1.07
9:13AM
1.20
11:57PM
1.05
10:02AM
1.17
1:01AM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:46PM
-0.05
3:45AM
0.73
4:38PM
-0.05
4:39AM
0.77
5:35PM
-0.01
5:43AM
0.79
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise------6:31-------6:31-------6:31-
Sunset-6:34-------6:34-------6:34------
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1-----------------------
Temp. °C282826262525252829282626252525282828262625252428
Feels °C (?)313130313030293232313030293029323131303029292832
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