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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 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 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 73 | 85 | 98 | 98 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 119 | 117 | 86 | 86 | 115 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 6:04PM0.96m | 4:33AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.13m | 7:55PM1.04m | 5:27AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.77m | 11:57AM0.28m | 11:37PM0.83m | 12:31PM0.21m | 00:27AM0.87m | 1:05PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 26 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 119 | 117 | 76 | 76 | 115 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 13 | 85 | 98 | 98 | 63 | 62 | 79 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NW 9 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 47 | 39 | 73 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 940 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
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