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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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | 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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | |
166 | 158 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 128 | 128 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 110 | 116 | 107 | 85 | 173 | 166 | 156 | 161 | 188 | 151 | 193 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.02m | 3:20AM1.03m | 3:41AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM-0.01m | 1:28PM0.00m | 2:47PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
166 | 158 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 128 | 128 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 173 | 166 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 14 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 110 | 116 | 107 | 85 | — | — | — | 161 | 188 | 151 | 193 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 680 | 770 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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