Surf Forecasts:
Kavieng Rights surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, NW swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with NW 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 (Jul 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kavieng Rights in the next 16 days are 0.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kavieng Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 0 | 128 | 119 | 0 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.33m | 5:05PM0.83m | 00:35AM1.34m | 5:20PM0.84m | 1:15AM1.31m | 5:40PM0.89m | 1:53AM1.25m | 6:05PM0.96m | 2:26AM1.17m | 10:21AM0.55m | 6:34PM1.04m | 2:52AM1.07m | 6:03AM1.01m | 7:06PM1.11m | 6:52AM0.92m | ||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.29m | 6:14PM0.81m | 10:13AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.79m | 10:38AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.78m | 11:03AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.80m | 10:09AM0.55m | 9:14PM0.85m | 5:03AM1.00m | 9:52PM0.92m | 5:29AM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | 6:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 198 | 45 | 48 | 119 | 76 | 92 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | ESE 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 167 | 128 | 16 | 87 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | NW 6 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 90 | 6 | 40 | — | 25 | 10 | 2 | — | 167 | 22 | 88 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2511 | 940 | 789 | 0 | 940 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 631 | 1 | 185 | 800 | 1607 | 824 | 805 | 2646 | 2646 | 2509 | 2509 | 2548 | 1889 |
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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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