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Nusa surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 21 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 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 50mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ENE 9 | |
144 | 166 | 144 | 141 | 123 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 79 | 97 | 79 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 81 | 62 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:41PM0.56m | 8:11PM0.77m | 3:53AM1.23m | 7:03AM1.14m | 11:39AM0.73m | 3:56PM0.62m | 8:47PM0.79m | 4:05AM1.15m | 7:50AM1.02m | 12:47PM0.78m | 4:20PM0.69m | 9:21PM0.84m | 1:50AM1.10m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.53m | 5:01PM0.55m | 9:25PM0.75m | 6:24AM1.13m | 11:20AM0.73m | 2:41PM0.61m | 5:42PM0.58m | 9:52PM0.78m | 6:55AM1.01m | 11:13AM0.74m | 3:21PM0.68m | 6:19PM0.64m | 10:23PM0.83m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:52 |
2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 144 | 166 | 144 | 141 | 123 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 79 | 97 | 79 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 81 | 62 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | NW 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNW 5 | E 3 | E 10 | NW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | NE 12 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 804 | 0 | 186 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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