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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 25 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raiven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raiven sea temperature is
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
407 | 384 | 1319 | 431 | 424 | 350 | 323 | 313 | 522 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 308 | 246 | 237 | 213 | 164 | 259 | 158 | 249 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:46AM0.71m | 2:32AM0.69m | 1:36AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.35m | 1:12PM0.35m | 10:46AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 407 | 384 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 350 | 323 | 313 | 308 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 308 | 246 | 237 | 213 | 164 | 259 | 158 | 249 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 424 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 151 | 166 | 1319 | 163 | 121 | 93 | 88 | 70 | 522 | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | — | 24 | — | 31 | 29 | 29 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1000 | 270 | 270 | 983 | 694 | 694 | 269 | 269 | 270 | 1122 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 680 | 680 | 685 | 685 | 680 | 680 | 680 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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