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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 11PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
127 | 253 | 218 | 276 | 198 | 181 | 178 | 170 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 145 | 142 | 104 | 94 | 210 | 191 | 206 | 245 | 323 | 313 | 308 | 303 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:42AM0.88m | 4:48AM0.81m | 4:42AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.08m | 7:33PM0.10m | 7:53PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | 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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 127 | 125 | 127 | 134 | 129 | 118 | 101 | 94 | 120 | 96 | 125 | 101 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 210 | 191 | 206 | 245 | 323 | 313 | 308 | 303 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 253 | 218 | 276 | 198 | 181 | 178 | 170 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 145 | 142 | 104 | 89 | 21 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 13 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 638 | 638 | 656 | 680 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 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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