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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 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: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | 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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
503 | 308 | 511 | 313 | 254 | 246 | 237 | 213 | 164 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 82 | 91 | 121 | 136 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:32AM0.69m | 1:36AM0.73m | 1:24AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.35m | 10:46AM0.29m | 10:32AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | 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 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 308 | 308 | 9 | 313 | 254 | 246 | 237 | 213 | 164 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 91 | 78 | 136 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | 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 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 59 | 42 | 82 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 503 | 46 | 511 | 39 | 37 | 43 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 121 | 115 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 270 | 1122 | 1000 | 108 | 108 | 694 | 206 | 108 | 270 | 680 | 680 | 694 | 680 | 680 | 685 | 680 | 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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