Raiven surf break

Raiven surfForecast / New Britain and D.o.York / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 +10
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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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raiven today?

The current surf forecast for Raiven at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
194
194
164
158
169
169
169
197
197
202
169
173
173
177
177
177
177
218
180
137
131
127
125
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:29PM0.41m
2:19AM0.93m
2:37AM0.98m
2:58AM1.02m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.40m
10:48AM0.07m
11:33AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
30
30
28
27
27
27
27
30
30
29
27
27
27
27
27
29
30
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
31
31
29
29
29
29
29
32
31
30
28
29
30
30
30
31
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
164
17
4
164
158
169
169
169
6
6
6
169
173
173
177
177
177
177
218
180
137
131
127
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
20
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
5
5
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
1
9
9
8
8
7
7
1
8
8
8
2
8
5
2
2
2
4
6
3
2
2
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
194
194
197
197
202
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
269
269
269
269
108
108
108
269
269
680
680
680
656
638
680
680
694
269
269
269
641
680
656
680
Best forecast wave conditions in New Britain and Duke of York
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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