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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 05 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 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
122 | 119 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 117 | 119 | 97 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 117 | 56 | 56 | 117 | 119 | 185 | 181 | 145 | 145 | 168 | 171 | 246 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.07m | 8:45AM1.02m | 00:45AM1.06m | 9:17AM1.00m | 1:38AM1.06m | 9:55AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.91m | 4:41PM0.20m | 5:33AM0.92m | 5:24PM0.24m | 6:43AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 122 | 119 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 117 | 119 | 97 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 117 | 56 | 56 | 117 | 119 | 185 | 181 | 145 | 145 | 168 | 171 | 246 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 140 | 82 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 51 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 931 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 939 | 939 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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