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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 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 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | 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 | |
39 | 79 | 136 | 165 | 190 | 101 | 217 | 218 | 183 | 178 | 210 | 169 | 261 | 419 | 407 | 384 | 444 | 931 | 816 | 418 | 629 | 634 | 624 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:18AM0.85m | 4:13AM0.77m | 3:46AM0.71m | 2:32AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.22m | 5:52PM0.30m | 3:12PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 39 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 217 | 218 | 183 | 30 | 66 | 154 | 261 | 327 | 407 | 384 | 444 | 931 | 816 | 418 | 7 | 634 | 624 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 419 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | — | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 79 | 136 | 165 | 190 | 94 | — | — | — | 178 | 210 | 169 | 164 | 136 | 132 | 125 | 121 | — | — | 75 | 629 | — | — | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 1122 | 108 | 108 | 959 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 269 | 108 | 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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