Surf Forecasts:
Kavieng Rights surf forecast from 7 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 9 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, NE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE 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 Monday (Nov 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 8th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kavieng Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 168 | 165 | 137 | 122 | 103 | 96 | 90 | 104 | 100 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 160 | 163 | 136 | 136 | 130 | 127 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:02AM0.70m | 4:08AM0.77m | 3:38PM1.26m | 00:52AM0.71m | 4:33AM0.81m | 1:41PM1.33m | 1:54AM0.73m | 5:02AM0.86m | 2:24PM1.40m | 5:35AM0.93m | 3:06PM1.42m | 6:13AM0.99m | 3:38PM1.42m | 6:53AM1.04m | 3:55PM1.39m | |||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.60m | 6:29AM0.65m | 2:08PM1.23m | 10:08PM0.55m | 7:05AM0.64m | 2:44PM1.33m | 10:34PM0.52m | 7:42AM0.67m | 3:14PM1.39m | 11:05PM0.49m | 8:17AM0.72m | 3:37PM1.42m | 11:40PM0.47m | 8:50AM0.80m | 4:06PM1.42m | 00:20AM0.47m | 9:18AM0.88m | 4:46PM1.39m | 1:03AM0.47m | |
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 213 | 168 | 165 | 137 | 122 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 104 | 100 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 160 | 163 | 136 | 136 | 130 | 127 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 110 | 103 | 96 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 47 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 60 | 51 | 49 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | N 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | ESE 9 | NW 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 24 | 86 | 81 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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