Leeghwah Beach
Sandaun · Papua New Guinea
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Leeghwah Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Bismarck Sea coastline near Sandaun — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.2°C
Feb
28.9°C
84°F · 27.2–30.1°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–30.3°C
Apr
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.2–30.3°C
May
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.6–30.6°C
Jun
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.4–30.7°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.6–29.6°C
Aug
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.4–29.7°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.2–30.2°C
Oct
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.3°C
Nov
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.9–30.5°C
Dec
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.4–31°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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