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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
183 | 178 | 173 | 169 | 261 | 327 | 407 | 458 | 444 | 431 | 917 | 350 | 645 | 531 | 308 | 503 | 439 | 258 | 308 | 246 | 242 | 170 | 164 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:13AM0.77m | 3:46AM0.71m | 2:32AM0.69m | 1:36AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.30m | 3:12PM0.35m | 1:12PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 183 | 30 | 66 | 154 | 261 | 327 | 407 | 458 | 444 | 431 | 917 | 350 | 645 | 531 | 308 | 8 | 9 | 258 | 308 | 246 | 242 | 170 | 164 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 178 | 173 | 169 | 191 | 156 | 147 | 121 | 124 | 93 | — | 72 | — | — | 46 | 503 | 439 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 694 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 694 | 694 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 270 | 108 | 694 | 269 | 108 | 270 | 694 | 108 | 108 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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