Local favourite beach · West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Passage Reef
Passage Reef is a beach in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Passage Reef: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Passage Reef
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Passage Reef: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Passage Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -4.98708, 151.19582. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Passage Reef
- Ulawun · viewpoint · West New Britain · ~21 km · Must-see
- Likuruanga · viewpoint · West New Britain · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Bamus · viewpoint · East New Britain · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Lolobau · viewpoint · West New Britain · ~11 km
- Mount Galloseulo · viewpoint · West New Britain · ~50 km
- Lake Hargy · lake · West New Britain · ~53 km
- Tiwo Reefs · beach · West New Britain · ~3 km
- Tiwongo Island · river spot · West New Britain · ~5 km
- Namor Lake · lake · West New Britain · ~6 km
- Ulamona Catholic Church · church · West New Britain · ~7 km
- Ake Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~9 km
- Giwu Peak · viewpoint · West New Britain · ~9 km
- Hermo Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~9 km
- Lolobau Island · river spot · West New Britain · ~10 km
- Red Cliff · beach · West New Britain · ~11 km
- Hete Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~15 km
- Loto Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~17 km
- Eli Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~21 km
Other beaches & coast near Passage Reef
- Garer Bay · beach · East New Britain · ~121 km
- Ataliklikun Bay · beach · East New Britain · ~145 km
- Tiwo Reefs · beach · West New Britain · ~3 km
- Ake Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~9 km
- Hermo Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~9 km
- Red Cliff · beach · West New Britain · ~11 km
- Hete Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~15 km
- Loto Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~17 km
- Eli Reef · beach · West New Britain · ~21 km
- Cape Toroko · beach · West New Britain · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Passage Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Passage Reef?
Nearby: Ulawun (viewpoint, 21 km), Likuruanga (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Bamus (viewpoint, 30 km), Mount Lolobau (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Galloseulo (viewpoint, 50 km), Lake Hargy (lake, 53 km).