Mabudawan Beach
Western · Papua New Guinea
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A year-round beach on the Arafura Sea near Western, Mabudawan Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
Today's surf at Mabudawan Beach
Updated 10:23 spot time
Mabudawan Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.2 m SSE swell at 4.15 s. Wind up to 30 km/h ESE. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.5°C (81.5°F) on average
Jan
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.7–30.7°C
Feb
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–31.1°C
Mar
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.5–31.3°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27.4–30.6°C
May
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.8–28.9°C
Jun
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.3–28.8°C
Jul
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24–27.7°C
Aug
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.7–27.4°C
Sep
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.2–27.6°C
Oct
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.7°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.2–30.6°C
Dec
29.8°C
85.6°F · 26.9–31.4°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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