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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
99 | 99 | 172 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 99 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.18m | 6:10PM1.02m | 5:03AM1.21m | 7:16PM1.09m | 5:38AM1.24m | 8:18PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.64m | 11:36AM0.33m | 11:13PM0.72m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:09AM0.80m | 1:02PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 172 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 99 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | 14 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 13 | 18 | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 1711 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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