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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 30 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
109 | 109 | 107 | 79 | 78 | 265 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:45AM0.87m | 2:04AM0.90m | 2:27AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.11m | 11:03AM0.08m | 11:27AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 109 | 109 | 107 | 79 | 78 | 2 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | E 6 | W 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 265 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 56 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 108 | 206 | 206 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 108 | 270 | 108 | 270 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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