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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 1AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
100 | 98 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 83 | 60 | 59 | 38 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 91 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.99m | 5:13AM1.07m | 8:52PM1.02m | 5:41AM1.05m | 9:36PM1.04m | 6:14AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.87m | 1:02PM0.15m | 1:09AM0.90m | 1:38PM0.12m | 1:57AM0.91m | 2:16PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 66 | 66 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 83 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 73 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 91 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NW 8 | E 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 60 | 59 | 24 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 35 | 20 | 38 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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