Aitape surf break

Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +10
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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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aitape today?

The current surf forecast for Aitape at 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
177
177
177
211
203
203
207
154
154
147
144
141
123
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
99
99
99
Wind (km/h)
5
S
0
ESE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM0.89m
4:05AM1.16m
4:55PM0.94m
4:32AM1.18m
6:10PM1.02m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.64m
9:22PM0.55m
10:57AM0.50m
10:17PM0.64m
11:36AM0.33m
11:13PM0.72m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:25
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
26
28
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
30
32
34
33
32
31
29
29
29
33
33
32
31
30
30
29
29
33
32
32
32
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
173
177
177
177
211
203
203
207
154
154
147
144
141
123
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
99
99
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
24
17
16
10
1
2
2
31
34
35
30
21
21
24
13
2
2
2
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
46
41
50
12
11
11
8
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
939
101
101
0
0
0
0
0
1457
1457
1457
0
0
0
0
0
135
1457
1865
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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