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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 23 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 15 | NNE 11 | |
195 | 195 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 183 | 170 | 164 | 173 | 173 | 119 | 183 | 117 | 129 | 246 | 189 | 180 | 176 | 140 | 176 | 173 | 167 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:29AM1.14m | 12:08PM1.03m | 3:22AM1.14m | 1:35PM0.98m | 4:04AM1.15m | 3:07PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.12m | 7:52AM0.88m | 7:44PM0.21m | 9:10AM0.80m | 8:45PM0.31m | 10:14AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 195 | 195 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 183 | 170 | 164 | 173 | 173 | 119 | 183 | 75 | 129 | 246 | 189 | 180 | 176 | 140 | 176 | 173 | 130 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 87 | 13 | 117 | 74 | 6 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 167 | 165 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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