Raiven surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.5° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:42AM0.88m
4:48AM0.81m
4:42AM0.74m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.08m
7:33PM0.10m
7:53PM0.15m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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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)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
Energy 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)
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
10
Energy 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)
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
Energy 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)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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