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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
137 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 131 | 125 | 117 | 113 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 79 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.05m | 6:23AM1.13m | 8:36PM1.08m | 6:48AM1.11m | 9:24PM1.09m | 7:15AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.75m | 1:32PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.80m | 2:06PM0.18m | 2:23AM0.84m | 2:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 131 | 120 | 120 | 91 | 86 | 106 | 68 | 57 | 102 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 79 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 137 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 131 | 125 | 117 | 113 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 107 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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