Raiven surf break

Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +10
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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 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
169
169
140
166
197
197
169
169
173
173
173
211
218
213
180
166
131
127
125
99
119
119
116
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:19AM0.93m
2:37AM0.98m
2:58AM1.02m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.07m
11:33AM0.01m
12:26PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
1
2
1
1
1
2
5
3
Temp °C
27
27
28
30
30
29
27
27
27
27
27
29
30
29
28
27
27
27
27
30
30
29
27
27
28
29
30
31
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
31
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
32
31
31
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.1
S
18
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.1
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
158
169
169
140
166
6
197
169
169
173
173
173
211
218
213
180
166
131
127
125
99
2
119
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
6
1
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
8
7
7
1
1
2
8
8
8
9
9
1
2
4
4
6
2
14
12
8
5
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
SSE
9
0.3
S
3
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
3
6
197
1
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
108
108
108
1122
269
685
685
685
680
680
685
685
685
269
694
269
680
680
680
680
269
269
269
1000
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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