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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 1AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
263 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 105 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 158 | 143 | 102 | 100 | 109 | 85 | 111 | 114 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.68m | 12:36PM0.52m | 3:07AM0.68m | 1:49PM0.49m | 2:37AM0.73m | 2:40PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.21m | 10:16AM0.50m | 7:55PM0.28m | 9:54AM0.42m | 7:33PM0.34m | 9:55AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 263 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 105 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 158 | 143 | 102 | 100 | 109 | 85 | 111 | 114 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 49 | 36 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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