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/ New Ireland (8 surf breaks) /
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Nusa surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nusa today?
The current surf forecast for Nusa at 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nusa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | |
97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 62 | 62 | 74 | 59 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 70 | 74 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.15m | 7:50AM1.02m | 12:47PM0.78m | 4:20PM0.69m | 9:21PM0.84m | 1:50AM1.10m | 8:32AM0.90m | 1:36PM0.80m | 5:00PM0.74m | 9:53PM0.90m | 2:03AM1.12m | 9:14AM0.80m | 2:17PM0.81m | 5:52PM0.78m | 10:25PM0.98m | 2:20AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM1.01m | 11:13AM0.74m | 3:21PM0.68m | 6:19PM0.64m | 10:23PM0.83m | 7:29AM0.89m | 11:26AM0.70m | 3:50PM0.73m | 6:49PM0.70m | 10:57PM0.89m | 8:01AM0.78m | 11:46AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.75m | 7:12PM0.76m | 11:35PM0.96m | |||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 62 | 62 | 74 | 59 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 70 | 74 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 9 | NNE 11 | E 10 | N 9 | ESE 3 | E 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 940 | 186 | 186 | 788 | 186 | 186 | 134 | 4 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
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