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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
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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
29.5° 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: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
198 | 181 | 178 | 170 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 145 | 142 | 102 | 97 | 96 | 202 | 249 | 245 | 323 | 313 | 308 | 361 | 288 | 283 | 273 | 263 | 259 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.88m | 4:48AM0.81m | 4:42AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.10m | 7:53PM0.15m | 8:01PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
129 | 118 | 101 | 94 | 120 | 127 | 94 | 87 | 92 | 72 | 73 | 96 | 202 | 249 | 245 | 323 | 313 | 308 | 361 | 288 | 283 | 273 | 263 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
198 | 181 | 178 | 170 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 145 | 142 | 102 | 97 | 95 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 638 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 21 | 21 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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