Restorff Island Beach
Coastal areas · Papua New Guinea
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Bismarck Sea near Coastal areas, Restorff Island Beach works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.8–31.3°C
Feb
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.5–30.3°C
Mar
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.5–30.9°C
Apr
30°C
86°F · 29–30.5°C
May
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.1–31.8°C
Jun
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.3–30.8°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.4°C
Aug
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.8–30.6°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28–30.8°C
Oct
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.8–31.6°C
Nov
30.4°C
86.7°F · 29.7–31.5°C
Dec
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.1–30.8°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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