Surf Forecasts:
Kavieng Rights surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, NE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kavieng Rights this week:
The surf forecast for Kavieng Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kavieng Rights in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kavieng Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | NW 7 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.77m | 6:37AM0.85m | 6:37PM1.42m | 3:24AM0.72m | 7:21AM0.84m | 7:12PM1.41m | 8:08AM0.83m | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:56AM0.82m | 5:19PM1.25m | 8:20PM1.33m | 9:52AM0.82m | 5:31PM1.24m | 8:52PM1.28m | 2:41PM1.17m | 9:25PM1.25m | |||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.69m | 4:20AM0.75m | 1:38AM0.68m | 4:46AM0.69m | 2:34AM0.66m | 5:15AM0.64m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:04PM1.25m | 6:16AM0.54m | 6:52PM1.22m | 6:43AM0.50m | 3:43PM1.16m | 7:30PM1.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ESE 9 | ENE 12 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 104 | 111 | 25 | 101 | 40 | 82 | 136 | 132 | 87 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 13 | E 5 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 75 | 41 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 17 | NW 7 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 15 | ENE 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | N 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 134 | 1888 | 940 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 134 | 134 | 2660 | 940 | 940 | 2058 | 1053 | 2058 | 1607 | 940 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kavieng Rights provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kavieng Rights can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kavieng Rights surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kavieng Rights) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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