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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 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 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
25 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 49 | 67 | 83 | 92 | 99 | 143 | 173 | 180 | 180 | 218 | 227 | 232 | 227 | 188 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 248 | 312 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:31AM0.70m | 3:00AM0.68m | 2:09AM0.72m | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:58AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:26PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.41m | 6:36PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:44 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 25 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 49 | 67 | 83 | 92 | 99 | 143 | 173 | 180 | 180 | 218 | 227 | 232 | 227 | 188 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 248 | 312 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 9 | SE 14 | E 10 | S 20 | S 20 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 269 | 694 | 685 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 694 | 680 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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