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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 09 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 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | 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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | |
51 | 48 | 70 | 66 | 51 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 86 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 91 | 91 | 127 | 154 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:13AM0.77m | 4:31AM0.70m | 3:00AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.20m | 5:49PM0.21m | 6:09PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 51 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 70 | 66 | 51 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 86 | 68 | — | 69 | 91 | 91 | 127 | 154 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 270 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 694 | 680 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 270 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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