Piccinniny surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 10 Jan 2026 +10
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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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piccinniny this week:

The surf forecast for Piccinniny over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piccinniny in the next 12 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 12th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 1PM (Mon 12th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 16th Jan)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piccinniny over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.7
N
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNW
Period(s) (?)1010998898888888911109996
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1359481764268143150118102139120118129182275338299385393165
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNE
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:35PM
0.78
9:12AM 12:54PM
1.23 1.14
9:20PM 2:30AM
0.72 0.88
9:45AM
1.24
1:18PM
1.15
10:07PM 2:52AM
0.70 0.92
10:17AM
1.26
1:35PM
1.14
10:58PM 3:14AM
0.70 0.95
10:49AM
1.29
3:36AM
0.99
11:23AM
1.33
3:58AM
1.03
11:58AM
1.37
4:22AM 12:36PM
1.07 1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:49PM
0.72
10:54PM
0.65
11:31AM
1.11
7:19PM 11:13PM 3:04AM
0.64 0.65 0.88
12:06PM
1.13
7:45PM 11:34PM 3:52AM
0.58 0.66 0.91
12:48PM
1.13
8:07PM 11:53PM
0.53 0.69
4:38AM
0.92
8:26PM
0.48
5:23AM
0.93
8:42PM
0.41
6:05AM
0.93
8:58PM
0.35
6:46AM
0.93
Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:58
Sunset6:10--6:12--6:12--6:12--6:13--6:13--6:13--
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
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thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--2412--13-11-135-44117
Temp. °C292829292828292829292829292929292828282726
Feels °C (?)303032323233333232333132313232312930282725
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Piccinniny may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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