Nago Surf Forecast

/ New Ireland (8 surf breaks) /

Papua New Guinea (28 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Nago surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 17 Oct 2025 +10

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Nago surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Nago sea temperature is 30.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nago this week:

The surf forecast for Nago over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nago in the next 12 days are 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 23) at 10PM.

Wave Type	Time (+10) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Mon 20th Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf	4AM (Mon 20th Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Most Powerful	1PM (Fri 17th Oct)	3ft (0.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nago over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	ENE	ENE	N	N	N	N	N
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	11	11	12	13	13	12	11	12	11	11	10	5	6	13	12	12	11	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	289	255	206	89	121	103	55	126	141	89	101	61	61	56	40	52	56	75	106	58	99
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	E	E	NE	ENE	NE	NE	E	SE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)		3:13PM 1.10	10:19PM 2:48AM 0.93 0.80	7:16AM 12:03PM 0.63 0.92	3:24PM 1.13	11:04PM 3:16AM 0.89 0.79		3:37PM 1.18	11:49PM 3:42AM 0.87 0.80		3:52PM 1.25	12:37AM 0.86	4:09AM 0.83	4:10PM 1.33	1:28AM 0.85	4:42AM 0.88	4:33PM 1.39	2:34AM 0.84	5:20AM 0.94	5:00PM 1.43
Low Tide / height (m)			8:52PM 1:08AM 0.90 0.75	5:53AM 7:49AM 12:11PM 0.62 0.63 0.92		9:14PM 1:38AM 0.83 0.74	6:14AM 0.59		9:35PM 2:08AM 0.77 0.76	6:44AM 0.57		9:58PM 2:33AM 0.71 0.79	7:17AM 0.57		10:25PM 2:50AM 0.66 0.83	7:51AM 0.60		10:59PM 2:46AM 0.61 0.84	8:24AM 0.66		11:38PM 0.56

	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
Sunrise	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-
Sunset	-	5:46	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-

Rain (mm)	1	-	7	4	3	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	1	-	3
Temp. °C	29	29	28	29	29	28	29	29	28	29	29	28	30	30	28	30	30	28	30	30	29
Feels °C (?)	33	32	30	32	32	31	30	31	31	33	33	31	32	32	29	31	31	28	31	31	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Ireland

Wind Update Cross-off wind 246 km from Nago has become light (calm at ASCATB149E2S). Waves should be turning clean at Nago. 0.5m 13s groundswell from the NNE to make surfable waves.
2 hours 45 minutes ago Nago

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Information about the Nago Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nago provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nago can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nago surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nago) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nago may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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