Reef
both
Level 5/10

Nago Island

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🦈Sharks🏝️Remote

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 sections that link into a tucking inside barrel, while the right is more fickle but can produce charging hollow waves when conditions align. Part of the Kavieng surf zone accessed via Nusa Island Retreat, Nago works on northwest swells from the North Pacific and can deliver rides up to 300 meters on the best days. With zero crowds and crystal-clear tropical water, it epitomizes the PNG frontier surf experience.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
10
Poor
0.5m
@6s
5km/h
Tue
23
6
Poor
0.3m
@7s
7km/h
Wed
24
9
Poor
0.4m
@7s
5km/h
Thu
25
7
Poor
0.3m
@8s
8km/h
Fri
26
6
Poor
0.3m
@7s
7km/h
Sat
27
30
Poor
0.3m
@11s
5km/h
Sun
28
14
Poor
0.3m
@9s
5km/h
Mon
29
12
Poor
0.3m
@8s
9km/h
Tue
30
11
Poor
0.4m
@8s
6km/h
Wed
1
9
Poor
0.3m
@9s
8km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.5m
S(190°)
Score: 3/25
Period
6s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
5km/h
S(174°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
29°C
0.2mm65%
Secondary Swell
0.2mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h WSW|PM: 5 km/h NE
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 10am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:10 am
High tide - 0.91m
10:30 am
Low tide - 0.57m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

10
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score30/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score10/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score10
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
270° - 360°
Size range
0.6m - 3m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
150° - 210°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1m
Danger below
0.2m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Boat from Nusa Island Retreat or Kavieng.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: Oct

Nov-Apr primary. NW swells from North Pacific storms.

Getting There

Airport
KVG
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$100
Data quality
verified

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