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🇵🇬 Best surf spots in Papua New Guinea
13 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.
Top spotNusa Island Left 67.2
Peak monthJanuary
Water30°C boardshorts
Work all year11 of 13
Beginner spots13
Season in Papua New Guinea
Average share of clean days across all 13 spots, by month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 18% | 13% |
Areas
New Ireland7 spots · top Nusa Island Left 67.2Sandaun3 spots · top Vanimo Village Reef 67.1North Solomons2 spots · top Tunkahi 63.3Madang1 spots · top Tupira Mira 40.6
All 13 spots
| # | Spot | Score | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Season | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nusa Island Left New Ireland | 67.2 | 96% | 10% | 1.0 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 2 | Vanimo Village Reef Sandaun | 67.1 | 87% | 14% | 0.9 m | 29°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 3 | Vanimo Reef Sandaun | 66.6 | 87% | 14% | 0.9 m | 29°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 4 | Kavieng Rights New Ireland | 63.8 | 96% | 9% | 1.0 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 5 | Tunkahi North Solomons | 63.3 | 100% | 7% | 1.0 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 6 | Toro's North Solomons | 62.5 | 100% | 6% | 1.0 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 7 | Vanimo, Twin Rocks Reef Sandaun | 59.0 | 84% | 13% | 0.8 m | 29°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 8 | Nusa Lik Peaks New Ireland | 57.1 | 96% | 10% | 1.0 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 9 | Nago's New Ireland | 56.8 | 94% | 10% | 0.9 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 10 | Go Go's New Ireland | 50.9 | 90% | 5% | 0.9 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 11 | Ral New Ireland | 50.2 | 87% | 5% | 0.8 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 12 | Simberi Island New Ireland | 44.7 | 54% | 10% | 0.6 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 13 | Tupira Mira Madang | 40.6 | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | rarely | Beginner |
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