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Nusa surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nusa today?
The current surf forecast for Nusa at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 85mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 9 | |
192 | 208 | 204 | 200 | 192 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 120 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:32PM0.53m | 7:34PM0.76m | 3:35AM1.32m | 3:41PM0.56m | 8:11PM0.77m | 3:53AM1.23m | 7:03AM1.14m | 11:39AM0.73m | 3:56PM0.62m | 8:47PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.45m | 4:15PM0.53m | 8:59PM0.72m | 1:56PM0.53m | 5:01PM0.55m | 9:25PM0.75m | 6:24AM1.13m | 11:20AM0.73m | 2:41PM0.61m | 5:42PM0.58m | 9:52PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:52 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 9 |
 kJ | 192 | 208 | 204 | 200 | 192 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 120 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | E 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 5 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 4 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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