About Kavieng

Kavieng is a town in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. From Kavieng you can reach 5 surf spots and 7 dive sites. The nearest is Kavieng Rights, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KVG, 2 km away.

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Staying in Kavieng

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KVG, 2 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Kavieng.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Kavieng each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Nusa Island Left1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft36 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nusa Island Left, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	36kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 smushy	39kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	2 ft8 smushy	30kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	1 ft7 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C

Kavieng Rights1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft36 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kavieng Rights, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 shollow	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 shollow	36kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 shollow	39kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	2 ft8 shollow	30kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	1 ft7 shollow	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 shollow	26kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C

Go Go's7.7 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Go Go's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 s	21kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 s	21kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft6 s	17kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	1 ft7 s	15kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 s	15kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 s	10kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 s	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	31°C

Nusa Lik Peaks3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nusa Lik Peaks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 s	11kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	9kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 s	9kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft6 s	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 s	15kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft7 s	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 s	19kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	29°C

Nago's3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nago's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	11kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	9kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 s	9kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft6 s	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft8 s	15kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft7 s	10kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	1 ft8 s	19kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kavieng, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Kavieng

Aichi Jake Seaplane 2.5 km · stays here
Numnumin Reef 2.9 km · stays here
Deep Pete 3.3 km · stays here
Matrix 30.2 km · stays here
Helmuts Reef 33.5 km · stays here
Kate Bomber 34.5 km · stays here
Planet Hollywood 35.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Kavieng

Kavieng fresh Mud Crabs & LobsterSeafood · 1.9 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

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Where it is

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