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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 7AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | N 12 | N 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
90 | 73 | 85 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 81 | 80 | 119 | 117 | 90 | 60 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 111 | 114 | 116 | 92 | 118 | 71 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.13m | 7:55PM1.04m | 5:27AM1.12m | 8:40PM1.07m | 5:58AM1.10m | 9:23PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.83m | 12:31PM0.21m | 00:27AM0.87m | 1:05PM0.16m | 1:14AM0.89m | 1:41PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 90 | 55 | 58 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 119 | 69 | 90 | 58 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 111 | 114 | 116 | 92 | 118 | 71 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 12 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 73 | 85 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 62 | 79 | 68 | 117 | 86 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | E 5 | NW 8 | E 5 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 69 | 70 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
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