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Simberi Island 38.9
#4968 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · New Ireland · near Kavieng
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in January, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score38.9 /100
Surfable days54% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.1 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Simberi Island
The best time to surf Simberi Island is January, February, November. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is POM (923 km) and the nearest town is Kavieng (129 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 31% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 94% | 11% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 88% | 8% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 85% | 8% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 34% | 2% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 5% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 21% | 5% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 42% | 6% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 71% | 19% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 95% | 11% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 38.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
15.4
Clean days 24%
5.4
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
4.5
Wave size 8%
0.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 310° with 25% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 9.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 74%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates -2.620, 151.976 (OpenStreetMap).
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