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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 25 Apr 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 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 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 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | 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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
142 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 245 | 297 | 202 | 386 | 373 | 308 | 303 | 293 | 283 | 278 | 263 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 105 | 91 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:48AM0.81m | 4:42AM0.74m | 4:05AM0.68m | 12:36PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.15m | 8:01PM0.21m | 10:16AM0.50m | 7:55PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | 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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 92 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 69 | 70 | 202 | 386 | 373 | 308 | 303 | 293 | 283 | 278 | 263 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 105 | 91 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | N 11 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 142 | 104 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | N 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 96 | 245 | 297 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 206 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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