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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tarawai today?
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 9PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |
101 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.16m | 12:07PM0.92m | 2:34AM1.15m | 1:41PM0.86m | 3:07AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.16m | 7:56AM0.77m | 7:10PM0.29m | 9:02AM0.67m | 8:02PM0.42m | 9:57AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 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 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 101 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 50 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 9 | N 8 | NW 5 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 12 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 42 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1650 | 2369 | 831 | 101 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sepik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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