
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aitape today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.22m | 10:56AM1.00m | 11:59PM1.21m | 12:16PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.27m | 5:40AM0.62m | 5:12PM0.42m | 6:40AM0.54m | 5:54PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | — | 18 | 18 | — | 10 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2082 | 2082 | 1073 | 1851 | 1850 | 373 | 151 | 1851 | 1073 | 1851 | 1851 | 1851 | 1851 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1853 | 1840 | 1840 |
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