Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aitape today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | N 12 | E 6 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 69 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 83 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.97m | 5:29PM1.01m | 2:31AM0.97m | 5:56PM1.03m | 3:41AM0.99m | 6:17PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.32m | 10:19PM0.87m | 10:19AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.83m | 11:03AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 52 | 43 | 32 | 59 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 8 | N 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | N 5 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 49 | — | 43 | — | 27 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 50 | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1843 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 939 | 939 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 931 | 931 | 0 |
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