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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
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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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). 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 (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | |
65 | 107 | 147 | 206 | 218 | 249 | 180 | 213 | 222 | 232 | 227 | 222 | 218 | 213 | 254 | 274 | 299 | 305 | 287 | 222 | 218 | 213 | 203 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:00AM0.68m | 2:09AM0.72m | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:58AM0.79m | 2:42PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.41m | 6:36PM0.32m | 9:37AM0.28m | 6:31PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 7 | 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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
65 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 180 | 213 | 222 | 232 | 227 | 222 | 218 | 213 | 254 | 274 | 299 | 305 | 287 | 222 | 218 | 213 | 203 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
3 | 107 | 147 | 206 | 218 | 249 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 770 | 269 | 269 | 680 | 685 | 680 | 269 | 1122 | 770 | 770 | 959 | 269 | 1597 | 1000 | 770 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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