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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 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 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 136mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
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 10 | NE 10 | |
99 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 99 | 101 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 141 | 173 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.20m | 7:51AM1.24m | 11:13PM1.20m | 8:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | 9:44AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM-0.10m | 3:00AM0.93m | 3:33PM-0.10m | 4:03AM0.93m | 4:27PM-0.04m | 5:13AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | |
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 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 99 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 99 | 101 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 141 | 173 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | E 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 122 | 122 | 373 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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