Aitape surf break

Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 +10
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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 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
138
138
138
138
138
138
117
117
101
138
138
120
101
150
157
157
154
144
166
144
144
122
122
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
0
S
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
0
SW
5
N
0
NE
0
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:13PM1.20m
8:45AM1.20m
00:08AM1.20m
9:44AM1.13m
1:01AM1.19m
Low Tide
3:33PM-0.10m
4:03AM0.93m
4:27PM-0.04m
5:13AM0.91m
5:22PM0.05m
6:30AM0.86m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:25
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
27
28
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
29
29
29
28
30
29
29
32
32
32
31
32
31
29
29
31
31
31
31
31
28
29
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
141
138
138
138
138
138
138
117
117
101
138
138
120
101
150
157
157
154
144
166
144
144
122
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
10
10
10
8
8
2
2
4
4
2
20
19
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
8
2
2
9
2
2
8
1
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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