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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 08 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
139 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 241 | 241 | 208 | 204 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 166 | 173 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 192 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:55AM0.97m | 2:22AM1.07m | 10:48AM0.93m | 2:55AM1.09m | 12:11PM0.89m | 3:20AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.93m | 6:08PM0.29m | 8:01AM0.90m | 6:54PM0.34m | 9:02AM0.85m | 7:41PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:25 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 139 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 241 | 241 | 208 | 204 | 177 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 166 | 173 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 192 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 3 | E 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 135 | 133 | 118 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | N 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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