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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 29 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 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
130 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:29AM0.79m | 3:25PM0.44m | 2:31AM0.84m | 4:06PM0.40m | 2:39AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.37m | 10:05AM0.26m | 6:59PM0.37m | 10:21AM0.20m | 6:54PM0.37m | 10:40AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 130 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 6 | NE 8 | SSW 6 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 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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