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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | |
172 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 64 | 62 | 50 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.18m | 6:10PM1.02m | 5:03AM1.21m | 7:16PM1.09m | 5:38AM1.24m | 8:18PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.33m | 11:13PM0.72m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:09AM0.80m | 1:02PM0.04m | 1:05AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 172 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 64 | 62 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 8 | — | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1732 | 1457 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 1732 | 1732 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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