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| Surfing in Papua New Guinea Surfing and Kite Surfing in Papua New Guinea As a surfing destination, Papua New Guinea is relatively new to surf enthusiasts, but the breaks are quickly becoming known for providing a great challenge that will keep surfers entertained for days! PNG has unlimited surfing potential year-round. On the southern side, 10 minutes out of Port Moresby is Sero Board Riders Club (Taurama Point) where the main barrier reef stretches along the southern seaboard all the way to the Milne Bay Province.  Seasons Surf is subject to the wet/dry season cycle. Southeast trade winds dominate from November and waves range from 3 to 6 feet during this time, with the best waves in the early morning. Hula Beach, 100km to the east of Port Moresby, is a great spot. Other surfing spots in Papua New Guinea are being explored around the Milne Bay area, Bougainville Island and the Gazelle Peninsula in the East New Britain, which has quality waves ranging from 3 to 6 feet along the coral atolls, including point and beach breaks. With consistent south east winds up to 25 knots, kite surfing is also becoming popular with conducive conditions for this fast-growing sport. The Northern side of PNG has premier surfing locations with waves on the mainland and offshore Islands generated by the monsoon swell peaking from mid November through to late April. Consistent quality waves ranging from 3 to 6 feet (occasionally to 8 feet) can be found at Madang and Wewak. The most consistent waves are in Vanimo which range from beach breaks, point and island reef breaks. Papua New Guinea accommodation and transport is readily available from Vanimo Beach Hotel, Sandaun Motel and Vanimo Surf Club located on the door step of Vanimo’s premier surf location at Lido village, with offshore conditions either on the left or right all day long depending on wind direction. Around Kavieng in New Ireland Province are numerous reef setups which provide several good and varying surf breaks. Just off Kavieng town is Nusa Island Retreat, an environmentally low-impact facility that provides accommodation, meals and boat transport to the surrounding islands. Breaks here range from 3ft to 8ft. The waves in this region and around Nusa Island Retreat, limits number of surfers staying at any one time and is often fully-booked during the surf season.
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