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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 07 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | 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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
58 | 56 | 117 | 119 | 185 | 157 | 130 | 147 | 139 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 241 | 241 | 208 | 204 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 163 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.00m | 1:38AM1.06m | 9:55AM0.97m | 2:22AM1.07m | 10:48AM0.93m | 2:55AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.92m | 5:24PM0.24m | 6:43AM0.93m | 6:08PM0.29m | 8:01AM0.90m | 6:54PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | 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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 52 | 56 | 117 | 119 | 185 | 157 | 130 | 147 | 139 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 241 | 241 | 208 | 204 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 58 | 46 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 58 | 84 | 135 | 133 | 118 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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