Meat Pai 59.7
#3613 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Papua · near Biak
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score59.7 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell13% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Meat Pai
The best time to surf Meat Pai is October, November, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is WWK (843 km) and the nearest town is Biak (46 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 18% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 10% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 10% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 12% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 97% | 5% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 81% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 68% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 87% | 10% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 19% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 19% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 21% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 59.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
5.4
Groundswell 12%
2.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
2.7
The detail
Faces 130° with 89% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 75% of days. Mean peak period 9.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -1.243, 136.454 (OpenStreetMap).
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