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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 5PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | 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 | |
303 | 293 | 283 | 278 | 263 | 259 | 254 | 210 | 105 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 143 | 131 | 128 | 137 | 100 | 102 | 143 | 143 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.74m | 4:05AM0.68m | 12:36PM0.52m | 3:07AM0.68m | 1:49PM0.49m | 2:37AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.21m | 10:16AM0.50m | 7:55PM0.28m | 9:54AM0.42m | 7:33PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 303 | 293 | 283 | 278 | 263 | 259 | 254 | 210 | 105 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 51 | 143 | 131 | 128 | 137 | 100 | 102 | 143 | 143 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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