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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 30 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
111 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 114 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 84 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.07m | 5:58AM1.10m | 9:23PM1.09m | 6:31AM1.09m | 10:06PM1.09m | 7:07AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.89m | 1:41PM0.12m | 1:59AM0.91m | 2:18PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.92m | 2:57PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 111 | 109 | 109 | 86 | 114 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 84 | 65 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 60 | 63 | 107 | 106 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 2 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 938 | 1457 |
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