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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 31 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 6PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | |
106 | 90 | 71 | 69 | 94 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 63 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.10m | 9:23PM1.09m | 6:31AM1.09m | 10:06PM1.09m | 7:07AM1.08m | 10:49PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.12m | 1:59AM0.91m | 2:18PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.92m | 2:57PM0.12m | 3:27AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | 6:27 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 88 | 90 | 69 | 69 | 94 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 63 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | E 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
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