Kavieng Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Ireland, Papua New Guinea)

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Kavieng Rights Surf Guide

Kavieng Rights in New Ireland is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of coral.

Kavieng Rights Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kavieng Rights:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kavieng Rights occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kavieng Rights with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in June while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

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

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

Explore Kavieng Rights Location Map

Interactive Kavieng Rights 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 Kavieng Rights is Madang Airport (MAG) in Papua New Guinea, which is 628 km (390 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kavieng Rights is Nadzab Airport (LAE), also in Papua New Guinea, 634 km (394 miles) away.

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Kavieng Rights Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:34 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	NE	NNE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	12	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	off

What does Kavieng Rights look like?

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Credit: peter

Tides at Kavieng Rights

Current tide and informaton

For Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, 3 km from Kavieng Rights.

Next High Water: 07:55pm | 1.03m

Next Low Water: 01:26pm | 0.48m

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Kavieng Rights Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Kavieng Rights, 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*: 30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite