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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 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 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
144 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.19m | 10:52AM1.05m | 1:49AM1.19m | 12:11PM0.97m | 2:31AM1.19m | 1:44PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.17m | 7:47AM0.79m | 7:11PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.68m | 8:05PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 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 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 |
 kJ | 144 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | N 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 101 | 373 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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