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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raiven today?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). 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 (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
209 | 201 | 225 | 216 | 211 | 202 | 248 | 147 | 149 | 110 | 143 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 171 | 166 | 134 | 126 | 115 | 130 | 126 | 76 | 60 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.02m | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:12AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.04m | 4:17PM0.09m | 5:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 209 | 201 | 225 | 216 | 211 | 202 | 248 | 147 | 149 | 110 | 143 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 171 | 166 | 134 | 126 | 115 | 130 | 126 | 76 | 60 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 206 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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