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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
75 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 64 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 36 | 53 | 58 | 78 | 69 | 89 | 108 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 112 | 112 | 82 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:04AM0.90m | 2:27AM0.92m | 2:53AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.08m | 11:27AM0.07m | 11:55AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 8 | SE 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
 kJ | 75 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | W 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 9 | W 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 19 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | E 7 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | 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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 39 | 64 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 53 | 58 | 78 | 69 | 89 | 108 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 112 | 112 | 82 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 108 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 270 | 1021 | 1000 | 1000 | 770 | 269 | 269 | 1021 | 1021 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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