Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 09 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
29.8° 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 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)--
Afternoon (09 Jan)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (09 Jan)5ft (1.5m)6s

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

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
N
0.6
NE
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.5
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
0.8
NNE
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
0.7
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.1
N
1.3
NNE
Period(s) (?)101166666666666666955888910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)104941491411271411151039211115516115514111510492103937596127203315
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:20PM
1.11
11:58PM
0.87
12:52PM
1.12
1:14AM
0.80
1:25PM
1.12
2:39AM
0.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:38PM
0.52
6:01AM
0.37
7:37PM
0.45
6:39AM
0.49
8:34PM
0.38
7:18AM
0.59
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise------6:33-------6:33-------6:33-
Sunset-6:49-------6:49-------6:50------
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
2--121-----11-----------
Temp. °C292927262625252728282726262625283030272626262529
Feels °C (?)302928282827283030292928282928313131282829292832
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