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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 May 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 10PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | |
81 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:44PM0.91m | 3:07AM1.19m | 3:20PM0.89m | 3:39AM1.18m | 4:50PM0.91m | 4:07AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.44m | 9:55AM0.57m | 8:58PM0.57m | 10:42AM0.46m | 9:51PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 81 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 11 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 15 | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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