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Piccinniny surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Piccinniny surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piccinniny sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Piccinniny surf forecast from 27 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 28 May, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, N swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 28 May, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piccinniny this week:
The surf forecast for Piccinniny over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piccinniny in the next 16 days are 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 28th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 28th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 29th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piccinniny over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
94 | 117 | 113 | 128 | 92 | 144 | 104 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.16m | 11:27AM0.69m | 3:43PM0.80m | 00:11AM1.25m | 12:19PM0.71m | 4:06PM0.84m | 00:49AM1.33m | 4:31PM0.90m | 1:28AM1.39m | 5:01PM0.98m | 2:05AM1.43m | 5:35PM1.05m | 2:40AM1.45m | 6:12PM1.10m | 3:10AM1.44m | 6:52PM1.12m | |||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM1.13m | 9:13AM0.59m | 1:06PM0.64m | 1:43AM1.22m | 9:32AM0.55m | 1:30PM0.69m | 2:33AM1.29m | 9:51AM0.50m | 7:06PM0.72m | 10:15AM0.45m | 7:45PM0.76m | 10:44AM0.41m | 8:21PM0.82m | 11:21AM0.39m | 8:53PM0.89m | 12:02PM0.39m | |||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 94 | 117 | 113 | 90 | 92 | 105 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NNE 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 80 | 44 | 128 | 67 | 144 | 104 | 98 | 93 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 34 | 46 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 15 | WNW 8 | NNE 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 13 | WNW 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 10 | E 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 60 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
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Information about the Piccinniny Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Piccinniny provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Piccinniny can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Piccinniny surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Piccinniny) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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