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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 27 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
29.7° 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: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | |
164 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 57 | 56 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 136 | 229 | 161 | 154 | 215 | 199 | 187 | 180 | 156 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:36AM0.73m | 1:24AM0.78m | 1:30AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.29m | 10:32AM0.22m | 10:34AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 164 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 57 | 49 | 78 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 86 | 229 | 161 | 154 | 215 | 199 | 187 | 180 | 156 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | N 11 | W 8 | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 42 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 10 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 75 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 680 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 680 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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