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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
246 | 241 | 241 | 208 | 204 | 177 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 147 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 204 | 208 | 213 | 208 | 204 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.07m | 10:48AM0.93m | 2:55AM1.09m | 12:11PM0.89m | 3:20AM1.11m | 1:52PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.90m | 6:54PM0.34m | 9:02AM0.85m | 7:41PM0.40m | 9:45AM0.76m | 8:30PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 246 | 241 | 241 | 208 | 204 | 177 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 147 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 204 | 208 | 213 | 208 | 204 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 3 | — | N 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 125 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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