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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| 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 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 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 9 | NE 9 | |
65 | 83 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.26m | 10:15PM1.20m | 7:51AM1.24m | 11:13PM1.20m | 8:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM-0.10m | 3:00AM0.93m | 3:33PM-0.10m | 4:03AM0.93m | 4:27PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
30 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
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 | 65 | 83 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 117 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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