Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 +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 12PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (17 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

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Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
E
0.8
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.6
NE
Period(s) (?)1313666661266666676666666116
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)343440525240403031282830292836312939504849422331
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:13PM
0.96
3:17AM
1.07
5:56PM
0.98
4:27AM
1.05
6:31PM
1.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:47AM
0.13
9:51PM
0.76
10:45AM
0.15
10:58PM
0.70
11:36AM
0.18
11:55PM
0.62
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Sunrise6:26-------6:26-------6:24-------
Sunset---6:31-------6:31-------6:30----
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
111--111111--431124532-1
Temp. °C252929292726262525283029272625252527262525252424
Feels °C (?)283231313030302929313231303029292931292828282727
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Sandaun

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Narimu and Buro Reefs (light winds from the ESE at ASCATB142E2S 46 km from Narimu and Buro Reefs). 0.3m 9s swell from the NNE with a 0.2m 10s swell, also from the NNE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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46 km away, 3 h 18 min ago

17 km/h
ESE
0.0
29.6
Air / Water (°C)
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