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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tarawai today?
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
35 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 51 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.20m | 9:27PM1.13m | 6:50AM1.20m | 10:27PM1.15m | 7:40AM1.18m | 11:25PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM-0.05m | 1:57AM0.92m | 2:39PM-0.10m | 3:00AM0.94m | 3:33PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 9 | E 5 | 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 |
 kJ | 15 | 38 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 51 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | N 7 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | E 7 | N 9 | N 7 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | 20 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 38 | — | 40 | — | 18 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 57 | 1641 | 831 | 1641 | 101 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 221 | 839 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 831 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sepik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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