Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 +10
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
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
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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)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Energy 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)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
7
Energy 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)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
Energy 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)
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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