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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 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
30.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | |
59 | 87 | 81 | 113 | 115 | 107 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 143 | 86 | 102 | 77 | 66 | 48 | 61 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:52PM0.23m | 4:18AM0.91m | 4:44AM0.87m | 5:06AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.23m | 2:00PM0.19m | 4:45PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 59 | 87 | 81 | 113 | 115 | 107 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 9 | 86 | 102 | 77 | 66 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | — | SE 9 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 10 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | S 3 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 28 | — | 25 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 143 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 48 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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