
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aitape today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | 80 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 60 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 16 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.98m | 4:49PM0.98m | 1:19AM0.97m | 5:29PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.90m | 8:34AM0.32m | 9:18PM0.89m | 9:29AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 |
60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 97 | 103 | 83 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
60 | 80 | 67 | 67 | — | 56 | 52 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 46 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1457 | 1850 | 0 | 125 | 122 | 1850 | 1457 | 1850 | 1840 | 1840 | 1850 | 1850 | 1850 | 1840 | 1840 | 1851 | 1850 | 1840 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










