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deserted reef breaksNew Ireland Province offers a very healthy range of surfing possibilities for the adventurous surfer. Best identified nowadays, is the northern end of mainland New Ireland and around the Kavieng area. There are plenty of options down the east coast along the Boluminski Highway. To the west of Kavieng extends the Bismarck Achipelago, with over a hundred islands extending out to New Hanover which also has brilliant potential and uncrowded, often deserted reef breaks. Other large island groups are only now being identified with great new surfing possibilities emerging.

Kavieng is located just a couple of degrees south of the equator, and from November to April, during the northern hemisphere monsoon, the north coast and the string of island leading to the west, do enjoy North Pacific Ocean swells.

Kavieng surfNowadays, Kavieng is reasonably well known for having access to a good range of quality reef breaks in relatively close vicinity. Surf within the Kavieng area is now well identified, and has hosted many a traveling surfer. Most breaks in New Ireland Province are reef breaks, and vary in their degree of difficulty, depending on the size and direction of the swell, and the depth of the reef.

Naturally, access is important, with the Kavieng area and the east coast most accessible and most frequented. Locations further a field, are now being serviced by charter vessels based out of Kavieng.

surfing island styleBeing based only a few degrees south of the equator ensures relatively stable weather patterns, although the area does enjoy good ocean swell generated in the North Pacific from Northern hemisphere monsoons (November to April). When these swells meet the myriad of reefs, the potential becomes very obvious. Swells generally range between 2 – 6 feet, and sometimes bigger. Most all breaks are over coral reef, which makes surfing all the more interesting.

The Kavieng area hosts the Kavieng Surf Club, with a new Club likely to emerge in Central New Ireland in the near future. These Clubs are affiliate Clubs of the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea (SAPNG). Kavieng Surf Club has an email contact kaviengsurfclub@global.net.pg and the Association has a web site www.surfingpapuanewguinea.org.pg which covers the best identified parts of the county for surf tourism, and essential information.

With Kavieng being the most frequented location, the reefs have come under growing pressure and visitation. In an effort to promote sustainable development of this growing sport, Kavieng Surf Club manage and oversee the Kavieng Area Surf Management Plan, essentially a surf quota system with prescribed base fees generated and dispersed between the Club, the resident communities adjacent the resource, and the Surf Association.

sustainable surfing papua new guineaVisiting surfers to the Kavieng area will need to make contact with the Kavieng Surf Club regarding the availability of space under the Management Plan. These Management Agreements are not exclusive to Kavieng, as other forms exist in other parts of Papua New Guinea, with the aim of fostering local club development, community development initiatives, good relations and just as importantly, sustainable surfing development and a truly unforgettable PNG surfing experience. A copy of the endorsed and enforced Kavieng Surf Area Management Plan is attached and identifies those areas within the management plan. Other locations are free to explore and utilize but it is essential that good sense prevail and residing communities be approached and give permission to Go for It ! Papua New Guinea acknowledges Customary Rights to Reefs and best not to simply assume, but to check first.

Correspondence should be forwarded to the Kavieng Surf Club via email kaviengsurfclub@global.net.pg.

 

Kavieng Managed Surf Area

KAVIENG MANAGED SURF AREA
 

Surf Association of PNG Affiliated Operators

 

Adventures In Paradise Yacht Charters – www.adventuresinparadise.com.pg

Undiscovered waves going unridden? – Plenty of them. As the first surf charter operation in the area, we have been lucky to have pioneered some great surfing locations. Adam, your skipper, has been surfing for over 35 years and is the best person to take you surfing to the breaks in this area, many of which he found and named. All breaks are uncrowded reefs and points, most with an excellent anchorage nearby, easily accessible, and with heaps of variety. The best thing about cruising this area is the real possibility of finding that virgin wave. If you’re not the first person ever to have surfed it, you will certainly feel like you are. This is a true surfing frontier.

 

Nusa Island Retreat – www.nusaislandretreat.com.pg

Whilst Nusa Island Retreat is well known for catering for surfers needs with daily transfers to the reefs under the Kavieng Surf Management Plan, they also organise kayaking, fishing, snorkelling, road trips, cycling and island walks. See also listing in Kavieng accommodation.

 

PNG Frontier Surfaris - www.pngsurfaris.com

PNG Frontier Surfaris offers a unique holiday for the adventurous surfer, who is excited by this new frontier of surf travel. We guarantee uncrowded waves and an unforgettable cultural experience as we explore the islands of St Matthias in New Ireland Province.

 

New Guinea Eco Tours - more info

New Guinea Tours Operates out of Dalom Guesthouse, a well-known and popular guesthouse on the East Coast of New Ireland. They offer Bird watching, Surfing, Bush walking, Snorkeling, Fishing, Road Trips and Cultural Tours all along the coast and into the beautiful mountains of central New Ireland. They also offer tours out to the remote and rarely visited islands of the Tabar Island Group.

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