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Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 19 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
29.6° 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 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (20 Jan)6ft (1.9m)7s

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

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Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
1.5
NW
1.3
WNW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.5
NW
1.7
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
NW
2
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
Period(s) (?)10106666666777777777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)981111389314613616121731532134136637736130131632728730931629218114799
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:56PM
1.14
9:34AM
1.01
7:42PM
1.12
10:03AM
1.04
8:29PM
1.08
10:31AM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:23AM
0.05
2:21PM
0.74
2:58AM
0.06
3:10PM
0.69
3:33AM
0.11
4:00PM
0.63
Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise----6:37-------6:37-------6:37---
Sunset-------6:52-------6:52-------6:52
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-132-----1221---12223---
Temp. °C282726262629303028272726262930302827272625262828
Feels °C (?)302928282931313230292928293030313029302929303233
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