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Tarawai surfForecast / East Sepik / Papua New Guinea

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 07 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
29.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarawai this week:

The surf forecast for Tarawai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tarawai in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 8th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 8th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 8th May)3ft (0.9m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarawai over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
117
117
160
154
122
101
127
122
122
130
125
122
130
130
106
87
83
67
65
67
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
ESE
5
ESE
10
N
Wind State
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:56AM1.03m
9:34AM0.92m
2:34AM1.04m
10:31AM0.89m
3:01AM1.05m
12:00PM0.85m
3:21AM1.07m
1:43PM0.83m
3:39AM1.09m
3:22PM0.84m
3:59AM1.11m
4:50PM0.89m
4:23AM1.14m
6:09PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.91m
6:10PM0.27m
8:30AM0.88m
6:53PM0.32m
9:17AM0.83m
7:37PM0.38m
9:50AM0.74m
8:23PM0.45m
10:21AM0.63m
9:12PM0.53m
10:54AM0.49m
10:05PM0.63m
11:32AM0.33m
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
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—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:24
—
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—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
 mm
3
—
—
2
4
2
3
6
—
2
1
—
6
1
2
—
3
1
8
8
2
Temp °C
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
26
Feels °C
32
32
30
32
32
31
32
30
30
31
30
30
29
31
32
29
31
31
30
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
E
6
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
130
117
117
160
154
122
101
127
122
122
130
125
122
71
130
106
50
83
67
54
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.4
E
5
—
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.8
E
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.8
NE
10
0.6
E
6
0.1
NW
7
0.7
NE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
47
97
51
1
7
—
10
8
4
4
47
6
2
130
30
2
87
1
1
65
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
—
0.1
NW
7
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
2
3
2
—
—
—
—
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
—
2
—
—
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
4
—
0.3
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
—
0.7
E
6
1.4
E
7
—
—
0.7
E
6
1
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
1
4
—
4
13
28
47
47
—
35
189
—
—
34
84
36
62
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tarawai
East Sepik
Tarawai
East Sepik
Edmago
New Ireland
Tarawai
East Sepik
Tarawai
East Sepik
Edmago
New Ireland
Tarawai
East Sepik
Wewak Point
East Sepik
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Karawop
East Sepik
Karawop
East Sepik
Karawop
East Sepik
Aitape
Sandaun
Tarawai
East Sepik
Tarawai
East Sepik
Karawop
East Sepik
Karawop
East Sepik
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Karawop
East Sepik
Tarawai
East Sepik
Tarawai
East Sepik
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
831
0
0
831
0
57
841
29
29
29
101
0
0
29
29
841
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sepik
Karawop
Karawop
Tupira Right
Forok Point
Tupira Right
Forok Point
Tupira Right
Wewak Point
Karawop
Tupira Right
Kragur Village Kairiru Island
Tarawai
Tupira Right
Forok Point
Karawop
Forok Point
Cape Barabar
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Simberi Island
New Ireland
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Edmago
New Ireland
Edmago
New Ireland
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Tupira Right
East Sepik
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Rubio
New Ireland
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Sissano Lagoon
Sandaun
Lidos Right
Sandaun
Piccinniny
New Ireland
Rubio
New Ireland
Duke of York
New Britain and D.o.York
Duke of York
New Britain and D.o.York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Buchupureo
Chile
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Arrawarra
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Fox River
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
J-Bay
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Super Tubes
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
5
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Tarawai is 57 km (35 miles) from the city of Wewak. If you plan a holiday in East Sepik, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wewak. Wewak has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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