Raiven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Britain and Duke of York, Papua New Guinea)

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Raiven Surf Guide

Raiven in New Britain and Duke of York is a reasonably exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. There is no point break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of coral.

Raiven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Raiven:

The best conditions reported for surf at Raiven occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Raiven (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Raiven with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in July while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Raiven Location Map

Interactive Raiven surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Raiven is Nadzab Airport (LAE) in Papua New Guinea, which is 670 km (416 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Raiven is Madang Airport (MAG), also in Papua New Guinea, 735 km (457 miles) away.

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Raiven Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	on

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Tides at Raiven

Current tide and informaton

For Raiven, 0 km from Raiven.

Next High Water: 03:52am | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 12:50pm | 0.17m

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Raiven Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.7 °C) too at Raiven, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite