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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Papua New Guinea
Australia & Pacific
Location: Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Geographic coordinates: 6° 0' S, 147° 0' E
Coastline km: 5,152 km km
Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
Natural hazards: active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis
Currency: kina (PGK)
Population: 5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)
Languages: Melanesian Pidgin serves as the lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2%, Motu spoken in Papua region. Note: 820 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world's total)
Capital: Port Moresby
Divisions: 20 provinces; Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West New Britain
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Surf Spots
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| Go Go's | - / - | 
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Left | Reef-coral | 
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Experienced surfers | |
| Kavieng Rights | - / - |
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Right | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Kragur Village, Kairiru Island | - / - |
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Right and left | Don't know | 
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All surfers | |
| Nago's | - / - |
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Left | Reef-coral |
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All surfers | |
| Nusa Island Left | - / - |
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Left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Nusa Lik Peaks | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Ral | - / - |
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Right | Reef-coral |
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All surfers | |
| Saffas | - / - |
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Right | Reef-coral |
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All surfers | |
| simberi island | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral | 
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| Toro's | 4 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Tunkahi | 1 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Tupira Mira | 8 / - |
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Right | Reef-coral |
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All surfers | |
| Vanimo Reef | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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| Vanimo Village Reef | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Vanimo, Twin Rocks Reef | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Wutung Village Reef | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers |
Comments
By 57drht57 , 07-07-2013
add on to my last comment - Despite the short surf season, PNG gets amazing surf and warm water. I've posted a few recent pictures from Tupira, check it out!
By 57drht57 , 07-07-2013
surfing PNG - I've lived, worked and surfed PNG for the last 2 years. After reading the comments on this site I have to strongly disagree with a lot of the people commenting.
As I see it, PNG has a short surf season. The surf camps will tell you October to April, in reality its more like November to February, an it won't be pumping everyday.
PNG is a great country for a surfer looking for the ultimate authentic island cultural experience.
If you've never traveled to PNG, your best bet is to book a trip through world surfaris or the perfect wave. Both are relieable surf travel agencies based in Australia.
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By Anonymous , 21-07-2016
Muchu Island and Vanimo - My best surf was in Vanimo and in Muchu Island which iff off Wewak. In Vanimo I stayed with a local guy called Solomon, great Dude. To go to Muchu Island I contacted George, a local guy who has a little accommodation business on the island.