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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). 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 (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 14 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
35 | 35 | 37 | 54 | 92 | 108 | 99 | 97 | 108 | 109 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 38 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 38 | 81 | 81 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:24AM1.10m | 7:12PM0.95m | 4:47AM1.08m | 8:05PM0.99m | 5:13AM1.07m | 8:52PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.27m | 11:27PM0.83m | 12:28PM0.20m | 00:19AM0.87m | 1:02PM0.15m | 1:09AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 92 | 108 | 99 | 97 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 81 | 81 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NW 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NW 9 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 84 | 80 | 37 | 108 | 109 | 67 | 32 | 41 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NW 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 52 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 38 | 27 | 48 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 831 | 831 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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