Duke of York Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Britain and Duke of York, Papua New Guinea)

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Duke of York Surf Guide

Duke of York in New Britain and Duke of York is a reasonably exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. There is no reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of coral.

Duke of York Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Duke of York:

The best conditions reported for surf at Duke of York occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Duke of York (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Duke of York with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in July while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

70%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Duke of York Location Map

Interactive Duke of York surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Duke of York is Nadzab Airport (LAE) in Papua New Guinea, which is 686 km (426 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Duke of York is Madang Airport (MAG), also in Papua New Guinea, 747 km (464 miles) away.

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Duke of York Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:39 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	4	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Duke of York

Current tide and informaton

For Duke of York, 0 km from Duke of York.

Next High Water: 03:52am | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 12:56pm | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Duke of York Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.8 °C) too at Duke of York, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite