Lidos Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sandaun, Papua New Guinea)

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Lidos Left Surf Guide

Lidos Left in Sandaun is an exposed point break that has very consistent waves Offshore winds blow from the south. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the north northwest.There is a left hand point break here. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Lidos Left Spot Info

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

Surfing Lidos Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lidos Left 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 Lidos Left (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Lidos Left 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 35% of the time in November while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

27%

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 Lidos Left 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 Lidos Left is Sentani (Jayapura) Airport (DJJ) in Indonesia, which is 80 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lidos Left is Wewak International Airport (WWK) in Papua New Guinea, 290 km (180 miles) away.

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Lidos Left Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Lidos Left look like?

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Tides at Lidos Left

Current tide and informaton

For Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, 9 km from Lidos Left.

Next High Water: 11:16pm | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 03:56pm | 0.1m

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Lidos Left Sea Temperature

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

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Swell History at Lidos Left

Surf stats for Lidos Left, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Lidos Left

Wind stats for Lidos Left, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Lidos Left Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:4.5
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:4.0
Accommodation:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

David Ryan from Australia

“The closest airport is Vanimo (9kms away) and the closest town is also Vanimo.”

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