Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- 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- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 339, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 539, too small
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1140, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 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 Dec–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nusa Island Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (329°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (149°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 90). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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, 1.7 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.
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Where to stay: Kavieng
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Kavieng its beds, food and every spot near it
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