Surf Forecasts:
Kavieng Rights surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kavieng Rights this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kavieng Rights in the next 16 days are 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kavieng Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ESE 10 | N 7 | ESE 10 | N 11 | N 6 | ESE 10 | N 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.10m | 2:06AM1.01m | 5:13AM0.96m | 6:02PM1.20m | 2:36AM0.93m | 6:00AM0.91m | 6:35PM1.28m | 2:57AM0.86m | 6:45AM0.85m | 7:09PM1.32m | 7:31AM0.80m | 7:44PM1.34m | 8:17AM0.76m | 8:19PM1.33m | 9:04AM0.73m | 8:52PM1.31m | |||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.82m | 4:13AM0.94m | 00:03AM0.82m | 4:32AM0.87m | 1:06AM0.81m | 4:57AM0.79m | 2:14AM0.79m | 5:27AM0.71m | 5:58AM0.64m | 6:29AM0.58m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | NW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | NW 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 6 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | NNW 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 | N 6 | E 5 | ESE 10 | E 5 | NW 10 | SSW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 9 | E 5 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 10 | ESE 5 | NNW 12 | ESE 10 | E 5 | N 7 | SSW 5 | N 11 | N 6 | E 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 9 | E 10 | E 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 31 | — | 19 | 18 | — | 24 | 16 | — | 13 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 2660 | 969 | 1889 | 1889 | 2646 | 2058 | 2660 | 2058 | 2058 | 2916 | 962 | 2862 | 2862 | 2646 | 1607 | 1607 | 805 | 631 | 2509 | 948 |
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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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