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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 +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?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 131 | 131 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 73 | 70 | 79 | 63 | 83 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 76 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:07PM 1.19 | 2:16AM 0.84 | 2:38PM 1.17 | 3:56AM 0.85 | 3:06PM 1.16 | 5:24AM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:03PM 0.59 | 7:45AM 0.58 | 9:53PM 0.49 | 8:35AM 0.70 | 10:34PM 0.39 | 9:30AM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
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