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Kavieng Rights

Surf spot · Papua New Guinea

Is it worth the trip?

40Poor out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 40 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
82kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 38 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
63kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 38 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
81kJ
Wind
NE 2 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 46 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
95kJ
Wind
N 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 46 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
99kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 38 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
69kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 shollow
Energy
18kJ
Wind
NE 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 218, too small
  2. Tue 340, too small
  3. Wed 438, too small
  4. Thu 538, too small
  5. Fri 646, fair
  6. Sat 746, fair
  7. Sun 838, too small
  8. Mon 914, too small
  9. Tue 1014, too small
  10. Wed 1138, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Dec–Mar1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kavieng Rights, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov18, too small1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov40, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)82kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov38, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)63kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Thu 5Nov38, too small2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov46, fair3 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)95kJwind from the north, 1 knot29°C
Sat 7Nov46, fair3 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)99kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov38, too small2 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov14, too small1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot29°C
Tue 10Nov14, too small1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 11Nov38, too small2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the east, 3 knots28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 06:34 −0.4 mHigh 15:58 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 06:55 −0.4 mHigh 15:00 +0.2 mLow 20:31 +0.1 mHigh 23:43 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 07:10 −0.3 mHigh 14:23 +0.2 mLow 20:23 −0.0 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Kavieng Rights

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (325°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (145°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 30°C all year: no wetsuit. For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kavieng, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 3 dive sites.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Where to stay: Kavieng

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Kavieng

3 min by car · 7 places to stay

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