Raiven surf break

Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 +10
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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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raiven today?

The current surf forecast for Raiven at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
40
39
39
33
109
165
161
101
169
186
187
178
173
173
261
419
478
384
946
931
917
681
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:18AM0.85m
4:13AM0.77m
3:46AM0.71m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.15m
5:56PM0.22m
5:52PM0.30m
3:12PM0.35m
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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5:44
5:44
5:44
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
29
27
27
28
30
29
29
28
28
27
28
30
30
29
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
Energy kJ
41
40
40
39
39
30
26
2
2
101
169
186
187
178
66
154
261
327
407
384
946
931
917
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.1
E
10
0.5
S
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
6
12
22
22
33
2
31
8
2
19
14
15
30
2
2
2
419
478
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
6
8
8
7
4
4
2
2
2
7
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
S
7
1.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
24
22
15
14
21
11
109
165
161
71
173
173
169
164
136
106
681
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
206
108
108
269
269
269
108
108
269
694
269
269
108
108
108
108
269
770
694
108
108
108
108
269
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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