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Narimu and Buro Reefs surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Narimu and Buro Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Narimu and Buro Reefs at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Narimu and Buro Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
240 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 170 | 176 | 173 | 161 | 170 | 85 | 131 | 265 | 242 | 247 | 239 | 176 | 176 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.11m | 2:04AM1.02m | 12:03PM1.05m | 3:00AM1.03m | 1:21PM0.99m | 3:47AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.79m | 6:33PM0.05m | 6:57AM0.78m | 7:34PM0.12m | 8:18AM0.73m | 8:34PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | 6:32 |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 240 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 170 | 176 | 173 | 161 | 170 | 74 | 90 | 265 | 242 | 247 | 239 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 85 | 131 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 99 | 97 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 17 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 21 | 3 | 57 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 221 | 221 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1043 | 1050 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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