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Kavieng Rights surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kavieng Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kavieng Rights sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kavieng Rights today?
The current surf forecast for Kavieng Rights at 5PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kavieng Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 9 | NW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 71 | 99 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.71m | 4:30PM0.83m | 00:55AM1.29m | 1:41PM0.64m | 5:06PM0.82m | 1:31AM1.37m | 5:42PM0.80m | 2:07AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.69m | 6:45PM0.71m | 10:11AM0.41m | 2:08PM0.64m | 7:12PM0.71m | 10:51AM0.36m | 7:39PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 79 | 77 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 97 | 75 | 71 | 99 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | E 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 9 | NW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 9 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 185 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 948 | 948 | 952 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 789 | 948 | 13 | 948 | 940 | 631 | 631 |
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