Surf Spots in Papua New Guinea

8 surf spots|29°C water|8 Reef

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All Surf Spots in Papua New Guinea

Kavieng(5)

Pikinini

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Pikinini is Papua New Guinea's most fearsome wave—a fast, heavy barreling right that explodes over extremely shallow reef near Kavieng. When northwest swells arrive from the North...

29°CUncrowdedAdvancedKVGSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Nusa Left (Karanas)

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Nusa Left—also known as Karanas—is Kavieng's premier left-hand wave, a fast barreling tube that jacks out of deep water and immediately pitches over shallow reef. The wave offers...

29°CUncrowdedAdvancedKVGSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Ral Island

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Ral Island serves as Kavieng's swell magnet—the spot that works when everywhere else goes flat. This north-facing reef picks up any trace of swell moving through the region,...

29°CUncrowdedIntermediateKVGSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Nago Island

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Nago Island is a high-quality reef peak in the Kavieng pass that offers both left and right options over shallow coral. The left is the primary draw, delivering lip-bashing wall...

29°CUncrowdedIntermediateKVGSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Long Long

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Long Long is named for exactly what it delivers—an exceptionally long right-hand wave that can wall up for 200 to 500 meters when strong west-northwest swells push into the...

29°CUncrowdedIntermediateKVGSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Vanimo(1)

Lido

Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Lido is Papua New Guinea's most famous wave—a quality right-hand reef break near Vanimo that captures rare northwest swells during the monsoon season. The wave has been featured...

29°CUncrowdedIntermediateVAI · 10minSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Ulingan Bay, Madang(1)

Tupira Surf Club

Ulingan Bay, Madang, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Tupira Surf Club is Papua New Guinea's grassroots surf success story—a community-run operation in Ulingan Bay near Madang that offers remarkably consistent waves over limestone...

29°CUncrowdedBeginnerMAG · 120minSeason: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Wewak, East Sepik(1)

Wewak Point

Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Reef

Wewak Point is the gateway to the East Sepik Province surf zone—a left-hand reef break on Papua New Guinea's north coast that picks up northwest monsoon swells during the wet...

29°CUncrowdedIntermediateWWK · 10minSeason: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar