Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
- Wed 1150, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 2 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 2 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°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 06:39 −0.4 mHigh 15:21 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:06 −0.4 mHigh 15:01 +0.3 mLow 21:21 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:38 +0.1 mLow 07:25 −0.3 mHigh 14:52 +0.3 mLow 21:02 −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.
Best time to go
best in Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Nago's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (310°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (130°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 30°C all year: no wetsuit. For beginners the best month is usually October, with about 4 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kavieng, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Kavieng
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about US$74/nightcountry average
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