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Karawop Surf Forecast
/ East Sepik (9 surf breaks) /
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Karawop surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 25 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Karawop surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karawop sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Karawop today?
The current surf forecast for Karawop at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Karawop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | |
43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 77 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 57 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:35AM1.13m | 4:50PM0.85m | 3:59AM1.11m | 6:09PM0.89m | 4:21AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.54m | 10:42AM0.44m | 9:40PM0.66m | 11:20AM0.35m | 10:31PM0.75m | 11:55AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 5 | NW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 40 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 7 | ESE 4 | NW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 35 | — | 29 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 77 | 99 | 102 | 69 | 67 | 25 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 29 |
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