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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 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 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
117 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.19m | 12:11PM0.97m | 2:31AM1.19m | 1:44PM0.91m | 3:07AM1.19m | 3:20PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.79m | 7:11PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.68m | 8:05PM0.44m | 9:55AM0.57m | 8:58PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
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 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 117 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 26 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 32 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 931 | 931 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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