Urapo Beach
Central · Papua New Guinea
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Urapo Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Papua New Guinea shoreline, opening onto the Bismarck Sea — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Urapo Beach
Updated 10:59 spot time
Urapo Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 6.3 s. Wind up to 31 km/h SE. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — good (3.5/5) with 28 km/h SE 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: ~26.3°C (79.3°F) on average
Jan
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.4°C
Feb
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30.4°C
Mar
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28–30.4°C
Apr
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.7–30.4°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.5–29.2°C
Jun
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.1–28.9°C
Jul
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.3–28.5°C
Aug
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Sep
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.2–27.9°C
Oct
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.4–28.2°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.2–29.6°C
Dec
28.9°C
84°F · 26.3–30.9°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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