Best scenic beaches in Papua New Guinea, 2026
25 scenic beaches in Papua New Guinea that score highest on the OnlyBeaches Index for what matters to scenic travellers.How we rank →
1OBI 7.5+
Alhoga Beach
Alhoga, Papua New Guinea
Quiet south-coast beach area tied to a named village, useful for avoiding anonymous reef-shoreline filler.
2OBI 7.5+
Awaiara Bay Beach
Awaiara Bay, Papua New Guinea
Main east-coast sheltered bay beach on Normanby Island, useful for real lagoon-side coastal coverage outside Esa’ala and Sewa Bay.
3OBI 7.5+
Bonagai Beach
Bonagai, Papua New Guinea
Small village beach south of Kulumadau, useful for local bay-coast coverage without duplicating the main Kulumadau area.
4OBI 7.5+
Bwagabwaga Beach
Bwagabwaga, Papua New Guinea
South-coast village beach on Misima Island, useful for real remote-coast coverage beyond Bwagaoia and the north-coast villages.
5OBI 7.5+
Bwagaoia Harbour Beach
Bwagaoia, Papua New Guinea
Main southeast harbour-side beach area for Misima Island, useful as the island’s primary arrival and settlement-coast identity.
6OBI 7.5+
Cape Sudest Beach
Cape Sudest, Papua New Guinea
Remote southeast cape beach zone marking Tagula Island’s eastern end, useful for wild reef-fringed coast coverage.
7OBI 7.5+
Cape Tagula Beach
Cape Tagula, Papua New Guinea
Remote western cape beach zone marking the named end of Tagula Island, valuable for non-generic island coast coverage.
8OBI 7.5+
Dawson Strait Beach
Esa’ala, Papua New Guinea
Reef-lagoon coast facing Dawson Strait, valuable for separating Normanby’s north coast from Fergusson and Dobu-side beaches.
9OBI 7.5+
Dikoias Beach
Dikoias, Papua New Guinea
Quiet bay-side village beach north of Kulumadau, valuable for named Kwaiapan Bay coverage where map data is sparse.
10OBI 7.5+
Dobu Island Beach
Dobu Island, Papua New Guinea
Main small-island beach near Normanby and Fergusson, useful for separating Dobu Island from mainland Normanby coast entries.
11OBI 7.5+
Dobu Passage Reef Coast
Dobu Passage, Papua New Guinea
Reef-fringed passage coast around Dobu, valuable for adjacent-islet coverage without duplicating Esa’ala or Dawson Strait beaches.
East Normanby Reef Coast
East Normanby, Papua New Guinea
Remote east-facing reef coast, useful for conservative Normanby coverage where named beach data is limited.
East Rossel Outer Reef Coast
East Rossel, Papua New Guinea
Remote eastern reef-fringed coast of Rossel Island, valuable for outer-lagoon discovery without duplicating north-settlement beaches.
14OBI 7.5+
East Woodlark Reef Coast
East Woodlark, Papua New Guinea
Remote eastern reef-fringed coast of Woodlark Island, useful for conservative coverage where named beach data is sparse.
15OBI 7.5+
Eiaus Beach
Eiaus, Papua New Guinea
Eastern north-coast village beach, valuable for local reef-lagoon coverage without duplicating Siagara or Bwagaoia.
Esa’ala Beach
Esa’ala, Papua New Guinea
Main north-coast settlement beach on Normanby Island, useful as the island’s key arrival and Dawson Strait coastal identity.
17OBI 7.5+
Esa’ala Harbour Beach
Esa’ala, Papua New Guinea
Small harbour-side beach area near Esa’ala, useful for local settlement-coast coverage without duplicating the broader Esa’ala Beach row.
Ewena Beach
Ewena, Papua New Guinea
Quiet western north-coast village beach, likely missed by generic map data but useful for local island coverage.
Gaibobo Beach
Gaibobo, Papua New Guinea
Remote south-coast village beach, valuable for conservative Misima coverage where named beach data is limited.
Gigira Island Beach
Gigira Island, Papua New Guinea
Small nearby islet beach associated with Misima, valuable for remote island coverage likely missed by generic maps.
21OBI 7.5+
Goschen Strait Beach
Southwest Normanby, Papua New Guinea
Main southwest Normanby lagoon coast facing Goschen Strait, useful for separating island beaches from mainland East Cape.
Griffin Point Beach
Griffin Point, Papua New Guinea
Remote southeast-side village beach area, useful for non-generic Tagula Island coverage beyond Rambuso and Cape Sudest.
Guasopa Airstrip Beach
Guasopa, Papua New Guinea
Small coastal beach near Guasopa’s airstrip and harbour zone, useful for local southeast Woodlark coverage without duplicating the main harbour beach.
Guasopa Harbour Beach
Guasopa, Papua New Guinea
Main southeast harbour-side beach area for Woodlark Island, useful as the island’s primary arrival and settlement-coast identity.
Gulewa Beach
Gulewa, Papua New Guinea
Western north-coast village beach, useful for balancing Misima coverage beyond the better-known eastern village belt.