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Nusa Island Left

Surf spot · Papua New Guinea

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15Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 smushy
Energy
76kJ
Wind
W 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
61kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
83kJ
Wind
S 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
97kJ
Wind
S 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 19 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
106kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft14 scrumbling
Energy
21kJ
Wind
NNW 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 scrumbling
Energy
29kJ
Wind
ENE 2 kn
Temp
29°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 312, too small
  2. Wed 415, too small
  3. Thu 513, too small
  4. Fri 620, too small
  5. Sat 719, too small
  6. Sun 86, too small
  7. Mon 98, too small
  8. Tue 108, too small
  9. Wed 1116, too small
  10. Thu 122, 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
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Nusa Island Left, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov12, too small2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.)76kJwind from the west, 6 knots29°C
Wed 4Nov15, too small2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov13, too small2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov20, too small3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)97kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 7Nov19, too small3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)106kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 8Nov6, too small1 ft14 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov8, too small1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov8, too small2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Wed 11Nov16, too small2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots29°C
Thu 12Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east, 7 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

  • 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
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 01:47 +0.1 mLow 07:35 −0.2 mHigh 14:45 +0.3 mLow 21:12 −0.1 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 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 (3 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

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