Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 18 Mar 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
29.4° 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 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm March 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (19 Mar)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
4
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
NNW
1.5
N
2
NNW
1.1
NE
1.4
N
1.1
NE
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
1.4
NNW
1
NE
1.2
N
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.3
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
Period(s) (?)131312151415141313141414141412141214131414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)129570411785587864796175904954664124594074075693574114103425699471047874774
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:50PM
1.07
7:41AM
1.07
7:47PM
1.07
8:10AM
1.11
8:44PM
1.07
8:40AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:18AM
0.27
1:44PM
0.39
1:57AM
0.33
2:29PM
0.28
2:37AM
0.41
3:16PM
0.19
Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise----6:39-------6:39-------6:37---
Sunset-------6:45-------6:45-------6:45
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Rain (mm)
-232-12212353---12221111
Temp. °C272626252528292827262525252628282626252525272827
Feels °C (?)292828282831313029292727273030302829272828302929
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