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Nusa surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nusa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nusa sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nusa today?
The current surf forecast for Nusa at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nusa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
83 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 159 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 138 | 162 | 183 | 192 | 208 | 208 | 173 | 170 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.42m | 6:19PM0.78m | 2:41AM1.43m | 6:57PM0.76m | 3:11AM1.39m | 3:32PM0.53m | 7:34PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.71m | 12:21PM0.39m | 8:33PM0.71m | 1:08PM0.45m | 4:15PM0.53m | 8:59PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 83 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 159 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 138 | 162 | 183 | 192 | 208 | 208 | 173 | 170 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | SW 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 5 | N 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | SW 5 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 630 | 630 | 630 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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