Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 13 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 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jan)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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

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Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
1.1
NNE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)99999999999999999999981011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)148123125148148141138194132132112112112112119147141141132115112105212187
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NE
10
NNE
5
N
0
N
0
S
5
S
0
WNW
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
ononglassglassglassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off
offoffglassoffglassglasscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:07AM
0.78
2:35PM
1.12
5:26AM
0.81
3:14PM
1.12
6:28AM
0.85
3:58PM
1.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:03AM
0.67
10:17PM
0.25
8:56AM
0.74
11:04PM
0.19
9:56AM
0.77
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise--6:35-------6:35-------6:35-----
Sunset-----6:51-------6:51-------6:51--
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
23-----1-3632-1--377-221
Temp. °C262526283030272726262527262826262525242526272625
Feels °C (?)292930333434323331313033313331312929293031323029
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