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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tarawai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tarawai today?
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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 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 | |
65 | 65 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.03m | 5:26AM1.18m | 8:25PM1.09m | 6:06AM1.20m | 9:27PM1.13m | 6:50AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.80m | 12:59PM0.04m | 00:57AM0.87m | 1:48PM-0.05m | 1:57AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
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 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 |
 kJ | 65 | 65 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 42 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 831 | 831 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 831 | 1635 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 57 | 57 | 1650 | 831 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sepik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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