Nago Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Ireland, Papua New Guinea)

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Nago Surf Guide

Nago in Kavieng is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the south. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of sharks,sea snakes,stonefish and rocks.

Nago Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nago:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nago occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Nago with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in October while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

11%

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

too small

71%

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

Explore Nago Location Map

Interactive Nago 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 Nago is Madang Airport (MAG) in Papua New Guinea, which is 624 km (388 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Nago is Nadzab Airport (LAE), also in Papua New Guinea, 629 km (391 miles) away.

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Nago Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass

What does Nago look like?

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Credit: David Heal Credit: Bill Bolland Credit: Bill Bolland Credit: Bill Bolland

Tides at Nago

Current tide and informaton

For Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, 4 km from Nago.

Next High Water: 04:21am | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 09:48pm | 0.95m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nago Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.3 °C) too at Nago, 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*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite