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Ral 56.4
#3950 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · New Ireland · near Kavieng
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score56.4 /100
Surfable days87% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.8 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Ral
The best time to surf Ral is January, February, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is WWK (789 km) and the nearest town is Kavieng (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 12% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 13% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 6% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 98% | 5% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 83% | 1% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 69% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 72% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 70% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 81% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 85% | 1% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 91% | 5% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 22% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 56.4
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%
2.3
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
3.9
The detail
Faces 120° with 81% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 90%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -2.611, 150.709 (OpenStreetMap).
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