
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aitape today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 2PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 181 | 176 | 131 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 73 | 71 | 84 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.05m | 3:23AM1.22m | 7:03PM1.10m | 4:30AM1.23m | 7:42PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.07m | 10:10PM0.94m | 11:21AM0.02m | 11:23PM0.92m | 12:15PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 4 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 5 | E 5 |
71 | 181 | 176 | 131 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 73 | 71 | 84 | 58 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 59 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 12 | NNW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NE 11 | NNW 13 |
92 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 52 | 26 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 33 | 70 | 59 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 5 | NE 10 | NE 14 | ENE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NNW 12 | ENE 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNW 13 | NE 11 |
9 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 35 | 48 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 69 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 939 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 123 | 0 |
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