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Nusa surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 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
30.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nusa today?
The current surf forecast for Nusa at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nusa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | 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 | |
81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.19m | 3:03AM1.10m | 12:47PM0.71m | 4:30PM0.83m | 00:55AM1.29m | 1:41PM0.64m | 5:06PM0.82m | 1:31AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.70m | 2:44AM1.10m | 9:36AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.69m | 6:45PM0.71m | 10:11AM0.41m | 2:08PM0.64m | 7:12PM0.71m | 10:51AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | 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 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | N 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | E 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 12 | N 8 | N 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 948 | 824 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 948 | 824 | 948 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 788 | 802 | 4 |
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