Simberi Island Surf Guide

Simberi Island in New Ireland is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for coral.

Simberi Island Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4very consistent
30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Simberi Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Simberi Island occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Explore Simberi Island Location Map

Interactive Simberi Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Simberi Island is Nadzab Airport (LAE) in Papua New Guinea, which is 732 km (455 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Simberi Island is Madang Airport (MAG), also in Papua New Guinea, 747 km (464 miles) away.

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Simberi Island Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:30 Local Time
Wednesday 06
7AM10AM1PM4PM
Wave (m)
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
Period (s) 9 9 9 10
Wind (km/h)
10
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Simberi Island

Surf stats for Simberi Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Simberi Island

Wind stats for Simberi Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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