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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 10 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 9PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
68 | 66 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 68 | 86 | 68 | 97 | 99 | 120 | 133 | 162 | 213 | 249 | 180 | 213 | 227 | 227 | 222 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:31AM0.70m | 3:00AM0.68m | 2:09AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.21m | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:26PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 14 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 97 | 99 | 120 | 133 | 162 | 15 | 1 | 180 | 213 | 227 | 227 | 222 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 14 | E 7 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | E 7 | — | E 7 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 20 | S 20 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 66 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | 249 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 108 | 770 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 685 | 680 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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