Nusa surf break

Nusa surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 +10
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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 (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nusa at 9PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Nusa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
15
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
N
13
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NE
10
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
139
113
113
128
113
115
115
148
144
108
100
104
103
99
96
94
93
90
90
88
88
88
86
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:27AM0.69m
3:43PM0.80m
00:11AM1.25m
3:03AM1.24m
12:19PM0.71m
4:06PM0.84m
00:49AM1.33m
3:10AM1.30m
4:31PM0.90m
1:28AM1.39m
Low Tide
1:06PM0.64m
5:48PM0.71m
1:43AM1.22m
9:32AM0.55m
1:30PM0.69m
6:27PM0.71m
2:33AM1.29m
9:51AM0.50m
7:06PM0.72m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
3
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
31
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
33
33
31
33
32
32
32
31
32
32
31
32
31
30
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
113
139
113
113
113
113
115
115
117
94
98
100
102
90
92
92
92
90
90
90
88
88
88
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
15
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.5
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
Energy kJ
112
44
45
82
128
61
64
67
148
144
108
76
104
103
99
96
94
93
89
63
62
61
59
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NNE
15
0.3
NNE
15
0.3
NNE
15
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
N
11
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
6
42
42
42
6
60
60
60
28
26
25
36
23
22
16
16
20
14
13
4
3
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
6
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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