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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 30 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 1AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
43 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 103 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:52PM1.02m | 5:41AM1.05m | 9:36PM1.04m | 6:14AM1.04m | 10:21PM1.04m | 6:48AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.90m | 1:38PM0.12m | 1:57AM0.91m | 2:16PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.92m | 2:55PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 43 | 81 | 48 | 50 | 69 | 77 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 103 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 28 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 52 | 74 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 838 | 1526 |
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