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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 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 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
164 | 194 | 194 | 164 | 158 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 197 | 197 | 202 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 218 | 180 | 137 | 131 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:29PM0.41m | 2:19AM0.93m | 2:37AM0.98m | 2:58AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.40m | 10:48AM0.07m | 11:33AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 164 | 17 | 4 | 164 | 158 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 218 | 180 | 137 | 131 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 194 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 197 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 656 | 638 | 680 | 680 | 694 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 641 | 680 | 656 | 680 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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