Scarlet Beach
Morobe · Papua New Guinea
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Bismarck Sea near Morobe, Scarlet Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Scarlet Beach
Updated 13:13 spot time
Scarlet Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m ESE swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 24 km/h SSW. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fair (2/5) with 16 km/h SSW 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: ~28.5°C (83.3°F) on average
Jan
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.8–31°C
Feb
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.6°C
Mar
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.7–30.4°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.3°C
May
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.6–30.4°C
Jun
28.9°C
84°F · 26.9–29.8°C
Jul
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.2–29.3°C
Aug
27.8°C
82°F · 26.7–29.7°C
Sep
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–29.3°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–30.2°C
Nov
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.7°C
Dec
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.7–30.8°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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