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Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 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?
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 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 70mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
245 | 178 | 197 | 203 | 231 | 203 | 171 | 139 | 107 | 94 | 88 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 90 | 53 | 112 | 137 | 64 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:12AM0.92m | 4:18AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.09m | 5:22PM0.15m | 5:56PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
2 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 34 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 64 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 245 | 178 | 197 | 203 | 231 | 203 | 171 | 139 | 107 | 94 | 88 | 66 | 50 | 47 | 30 | — | 25 | — | 90 | 1 | 112 | 137 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 1021 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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