Karawop Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Sepik, Papua New Guinea)

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Karawop Surf Guide

Karawop in East Sepik is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the south. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the north northwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Rocks are a hazard.

Karawop Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Karawop:

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

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

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Karawop with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in November while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

43%

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

too small

26%

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

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Interactive Karawop 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 Karawop is Wewak International Airport (WWK) in Papua New Guinea, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Karawop is Mount Hagen Airport (HGU), also in Papua New Guinea, 286 km (178 miles) away.

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Karawop Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:37 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	glass	glass

Tides at Karawop

Current tide and informaton

For Karawop, 0 km from Karawop.

Next High Water: 01:14am | 1.02m

Next Low Water: 04:44pm | 0.19m

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Karawop Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.8 °C) too at Karawop, 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