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Kavieng Rights surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 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 12AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 74 | 5 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:06PM0.82m | 1:31AM1.37m | 5:42PM0.80m | 2:07AM1.42m | 6:19PM0.78m | 2:41AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.71m | 10:51AM0.36m | 7:39PM0.71m | 11:35AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.71m | 12:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | 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 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 97 | 81 | 74 | 101 | 88 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 8 | E 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 952 | 952 | 940 | 940 | 824 | 940 | 789 | 948 | 13 | 940 | 824 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 789 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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