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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aitape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aitape sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
65 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 83 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.24m | 8:18PM1.15m | 6:18AM1.25m | 9:17PM1.19m | 7:03AM1.26m | 10:15PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.04m | 1:05AM0.86m | 1:50PM-0.06m | 2:01AM0.91m | 2:41PM-0.10m | 3:00AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:25 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 65 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 83 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 7 | E 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 33 | 6 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 931 | 1738 | 1732 | 1738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1732 | 931 | 2284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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