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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 11PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | |
167 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 233 | 158 | 154 | 143 | 99 | 116 | 107 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 92 | 119 | 158 | 140 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 3:07PM0.95m | 4:39AM1.16m | 4:32PM0.95m | 5:09AM1.16m | 5:46PM0.98m | 5:35AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.71m | 9:42PM0.40m | 11:06AM0.60m | 10:35PM0.50m | 11:48AM0.49m | 11:25PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 233 | 99 | 88 | 85 | 88 | 116 | 107 | 68 | 71 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 158 | 140 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | — | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 167 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 83 | 158 | 154 | 143 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 92 | 119 | — | 21 | 42 | 48 | 69 | 66 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | E 8 | — | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | — | 30 | 30 | 41 | 23 | 50 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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