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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 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?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 14 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 9 | NE 13 | |
116 | 107 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 92 | 119 | 158 | 140 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 99 | 70 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 163 | 158 | 159 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:32PM0.95m | 5:09AM1.16m | 5:46PM0.98m | 5:35AM1.15m | 6:50PM1.02m | 5:59AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.50m | 11:48AM0.49m | 11:25PM0.60m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:11AM0.68m | 12:59PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 116 | 107 | 68 | 71 | 83 | 68 | 68 | 158 | 140 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 62 | 112 | 99 | 110 | 112 | 115 | 159 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | — | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | E 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 98 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 92 | 119 | — | 21 | 42 | 48 | 62 | 43 | 98 | 99 | 31 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 163 | 158 | 107 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | E 8 | — | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 7 | N 13 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | — | 30 | 30 | 41 | 23 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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