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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 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 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 | |
203 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 106 | 84 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.16m | 4:55PM0.94m | 4:32AM1.18m | 6:10PM1.02m | 5:03AM1.21m | 7:16PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.50m | 10:17PM0.64m | 11:36AM0.33m | 11:13PM0.72m | 12:18PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 |
 kJ | 203 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 106 | 84 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 940 | 1457 | 1864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 123 | 1864 | 1865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2284 | 938 | 938 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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