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Surf Conditions Papua New Guinea
Surf Conditions Legend
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| Nusa Island Retreat - Kavieng | over 4 |
Fantastic user friendly waves -crowds are controlled by SAPNG
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| PNG Frontier Surfaris - Remote Far North Eastern PNG | over 5 | New Frontier with uncrowded world class perfection | ||||||||||||
| Rubio Plantation Retreat - New Ireland | over 4 |
Endless Possibilities on the remote East Coast of New Ireland
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| Vanimo Surf Lodge | over 4 | Surf Vanimo Right straight out front | ||||||||||||
| Tupira Surf Club - PNG | over 4 | Consistent waves Nov to Mar | ||||||||||||
Nusa Ireland Retreat-Kaveing
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The peak surf season is from November to April.
There are several breaks in the immediate to local vicinity. The best breaks are those closest to the camp, and if the swell is lacking, a few small (uninhabited) islands nearby get more swell the further you go out.
The swell is usually a consistent 3-5 foot getting up to 6-8 foot occasionally and sometimes bigger! All the waves are reef-breaks with some being more challenging than others. All the breaks can be surfed on any tide.
You will be transported to the surf in Yamaha longboats. Due to the variety of waves in the region you will have the choice of various left and right hand set ups, depending on conditions.
Papua New Guinea is a great place for a holiday in a beautiful and untouched environment - nice warm weather, good waves, good fishing, cool locals, and "Nusa Islands Retreat". Discover Australia's unique neighbour and be one of the first to surf some world class waves in total serenity.
The maximum number of surfers at any one time is 20. With 3 boats and guides available and a variety of breaks this number of surfers can easily be accommodated. This max. surfer number is governed by the SAPNG (Surfing Association of PNG) and ensures the place remains unspoilt and uncrowded !
PNG Frontier Surfaris - Remote Far North Eastern PNG
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Senta Pass
Extremely fast and hollow left. Goofy footers only, unless you really rip. One tube recorded at 11 seconds, followed by a trip to the Haus Sik (hospital). Get the picture?!!!
Malili
A long & playful, long workable wall. It’s a mellower option on the larger days, and good for all abilities.
Vala Vala
A right-hand reef pass close to shore, with a flat weed-covered reef, and a double bowl section. Very consistent break – swell magnet for the area.
Korongai (also known as Gas Chambers)
A slab reef located in the entrance to a bay, which breaks best to the right. Extremely hollow in both directions, but only for 25 metres. Paddle, pull in, grab the rail, then get spat out. A four second ride that is a guaranteed cover-up.
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Naikasau (also known as Outer Kiddies)
A fast playful right, breaking off a beautiful point on an island. Short and shallow, but not too fast, just a lot of fun.
Lovongai Right
A peeling right-hander, up to a 100-yard ride, with a nice consistent wall, that just keeps pulling up in front of you. Very beautiful location.
Anselim’s Reef
Not frequently surfed, but sheltered in an easterly wind. Needs quite a bit of swell before it kicks in. Outer island location.
Drain Pipe
Needs solid swell, very hollow crazy right. Excellent cover-up potential.
Two Trees
It’s a very reliable, barreling right-hander with a few sections. Good for all abilities.
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Feeding Ground
A swell magnet looks smaller from the boat until your in the line-up and a horry set comes through. A deep water left hander, a 50 m ride that has a lot of double up and link up sections to produce a gnarly barrel section or a carvable face. If you end up on the reef there will be plenty of kids on hand to offer a refreshing coconut.
Rubio Plantation Retreat - New Ireland
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Rubio Plantation Retreat has many good surf spots close by. Some are within walking distance, with Rubio directly out the front of the dining area! The surf season is from October to April. The retreat has access to waves ranging from mellow long board waves to fast hollow tubes. There are both rights and lefts and are open to many swell directions.
The retreat has boats and vehicles available to take you out to the many excellent breaks on the offshore islands or along the coastline of New Ireland. There is one small island ten minutes from the retreat and two groups of islands further out with endless possibilities.
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The surfer numbers are limited to ten surfers at the retreat and another ten overall in the region with so many breaks zero crowds are guaranteed.A description of a few waves in the area. For privacy reasons the retreat does not name breaks, just tells there proximity to the retreat.
Rubio left - The left is fast and hollow all the way through. It is shallow and can be very challenging. 40 mins from the retreat a left which is located 40 minutes from the retreat. It's a fast hollow and shallow it needs a decent swell before it works.
Rubio right - The right is an easy wave which breaks along the edge of a channel with an easy paddle out. It has a hollow first section and then walls up. When it gets bigger it can be very hollow all the way through. Can be surfed on both tides.
20 mins from the retreat - A steep drop with a easy right all the way to the beach. Good on any tide, the left on the north side of the rock is a best option.
Northern right -This right is north of the retreat. Good on any tide. When the swell direction is good it runs down the reef from the point and then bends and barrells on the last section. If the swell direction isn't good then just the end section works which is still good.
30 mins from the retreat - Fast wave that can get hollow. The end section is very shallow on a low tide. Only breaks on certain swell directions
10 mins from the retreat - A fast hollow right 10 minutes boat ride from the retreat
Vanimo Surf lodge
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Surf season officially runs from November to April when it is at its best but it is not uncommon to score waves during the fringe season of October and May. Typically, regardless of which direction the wind is blowing at least half the breaks are offshore. The Lido Right is directly opposite the lodge and is accessed by paddling straight of the beach in a flat water entry. The racing Lido Left is a 500m walk. Waromo is a drive or boat ride 3km to the west and a further kilometre there is Yako, while Log Point is three kilometres to the east by boat or drive. Further to the east is Town Beach and Narimo Island’s right and left. The Town Beach break is ideally suited to anyone who fancies an easy small sand bottom wave and learning here is a great alternative for the family.
The ability to travel to the different local breaks by foot, land and sea provides great variety. All breaks are easily accessible and do not require any marathon paddling efforts in distance or through board smashing shore breaks. In saying that the range of waves varies from the easy Town Beach to the freight trains at the right at Log Point and Lido’s Left. Immediately out the front of the Vanimo Surf Lodge within easy view from the restaurant deck area is Lido’s right which peels endlessly over a mostly sand covered rock bottom with enticing backdoor sections similar to Australia’s famous Angourie Point. The size and direction of the surf means that Vanimo’s breaks mostly all turn on at the same time providing plenty of selection. The swell charges in from any northerly direction with nothing to block its path so it breaks from 2-10ft all season.The local surfers are made up of all ages and both boys and girls. It is a little like what you could imagine or remember what surfing was like in the early days when you looked for someone to go for a wave with to share the good times and witness each other’s barrels.
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Optimum Swell Direction: Any thing North
Optimum Wind Direction: Anything South
Tupira Surf Club - PNG
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Brief outline and discription on the breaks in and round Tupira Surf Club
· Tupira – right hander range from 3ft to 8ft and tubes good for long and short boards
· Medebur – right hander short and long boards
· Mereman – sakula left which tubes and can handle solid 3ft plus-better for short boards
· Mereman – right – handles 3ft plus but better with a more northerly swell and good for longboards
· Patakai – right hander but better on big swell