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Nusa Left (Karanas)

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🏝️Remote

Nusa Left—also known as Karanas—is Kavieng's premier left-hand wave, a fast barreling tube that jacks out of deep water and immediately pitches over shallow reef. The wave offers a unique setup where you're floating in comfortable depth until suddenly dropping into a heavy, draining barrel that demands quick feet and confidence. Accessed by boat from Kavieng or the legendary Lissenung Island, Nusa Left delivers the goods when west swells hit the New Ireland coast. For surfers seeking uncrowded perfection in one of the world's most remote surf destinations, this is PNG at its finest.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
28
Poor
0.5m
@16s
5km/h
Tue
31
19
Poor
0.4m
@15s
11km/h
Wed
1
16
Poor
0.5m
@14s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
NE(38°)
Score: 2/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
5km/h
WSW(245°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm65%
Secondary Swell
0.2mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h WSW|PM: 6 km/h WSW
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 7am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:20 am
High tide - 1.01m
7:54 am
Low tide - 0.81m
1:30 pm
High tide - 1.15m
8:30 pm
Low tide - 0.51m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

28
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score28/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score28

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
240° - 300°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1m
Danger below
0.2m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Boat from Kavieng or Lissenung Island.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Nov-Apr season. Reliable barrelling left.

Getting There

Airport
KVG
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$100
Data quality
verified

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