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Nago's 61.2
#3444 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · New Ireland · near Kavieng
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score61.2 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Nago's
The best time to surf Nago's is January, October, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is WWK (796 km) and the nearest town is Kavieng (5 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 23% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 8% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 6% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 8% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 95% | 5% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 84% | 2% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 82% | 0% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 83% | 2% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 85% | 4% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 13% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 30% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 11% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 61.2
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%
5.7
Groundswell 12%
2.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.0
The detail
Faces 269° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 85% of days. Mean peak period 9.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 79%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -2.596, 150.770 (OpenStreetMap).
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