Aitape surf break

Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aitape today?

The current surf forecast for Aitape at 6PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
11
0.9
N
12
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
216
110
110
195
195
195
192
189
189
183
170
164
173
161
119
183
117
129
199
189
180
176
140
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
0
E
0
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:55AM1.09m
2:29AM1.14m
12:08PM1.03m
3:22AM1.14m
1:35PM0.98m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.91m
6:42PM0.12m
7:52AM0.88m
7:44PM0.21m
9:10AM0.80m
8:45PM0.31m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
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6:29
6:29
6:29
6:28
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
26
28
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
28
29
28
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
30
31
32
32
31
30
29
29
29
32
33
31
31
31
30
29
29
33
32
32
31
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
11
0.9
N
12
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.6
N
10
0.7
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
Energy kJ
209
216
110
110
195
195
195
192
189
189
183
170
164
173
161
119
183
75
129
199
189
180
176
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NNE
16
0.5
NNE
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
N
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
16
0.4
NNE
16
0.4
NNE
16
0.5
NNE
16
Energy kJ
24
24
78
78
23
22
13
20
13
13
6
6
6
6
50
87
6
117
74
6
84
84
86
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
24
24
6
6
5
5
5
13
21
3
3
6
13
30
6
6
31
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
101
101
101
101
0
0
0
0
0
931
939
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
101
101
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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