Aitape surf break

Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 +10
Forecast 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aitape today?

The current surf forecast for Aitape at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (07 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
88
88
117
58
56
117
119
185
157
143
157
139
145
145
142
188
246
246
273
241
208
177
200
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
NE
15
E
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:45AM1.06m
9:17AM1.00m
1:38AM1.06m
9:55AM0.97m
2:22AM1.07m
10:48AM0.93m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.20m
5:33AM0.92m
5:24PM0.24m
6:43AM0.93m
6:08PM0.29m
8:01AM0.90m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:26
6:26
6:26
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6:25
6:25
6:25
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
29
30
29
33
32
31
29
31
33
33
33
33
32
31
31
30
34
33
33
32
31
30
30
29
33
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
92
88
88
117
52
56
117
119
185
157
143
157
139
145
145
142
188
246
246
273
241
208
177
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
NNE
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.1
N
8
0.5
E
4
0.1
N
7
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
32
32
31
28
58
46
48
24
24
47
69
111
135
133
118
109
80
1
9
1
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
9
0.5
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
28
28
27
3
51
49
8
7
8
6
41
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
2
2
4
8
7
5
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
101
101
0
0
0
0
0
939
931
0
0
0
0
0
0
931
931
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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