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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | 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 | |
173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 211 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 154 | 154 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:30PM0.89m | 4:05AM1.16m | 4:55PM0.94m | 4:32AM1.18m | 6:10PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.64m | 9:22PM0.55m | 10:57AM0.50m | 10:17PM0.64m | 11:36AM0.33m | 11:13PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:25 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | 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 |
 kJ | 173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 211 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 154 | 154 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 31 | 34 | 35 | — | — | 30 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 41 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 939 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1457 | 1457 | 1457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1457 | 1865 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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