Aitape surf break

Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
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
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
141
141
138
138
138
138
138
138
117
120
119
120
120
120
108
131
181
181
154
147
122
122
122
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
SSE
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:51AM1.24m
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
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
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
10
13
4
2
1
1
2
4
5
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
32
31
31
31
29
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
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
141
141
141
138
138
138
138
138
138
117
120
119
120
120
120
108
131
181
181
154
147
122
122
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
10
10
2
8
2
2
8
9
2
2
15
17
12
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
2
11
11
10
1
10
10
2
1
20
19
3
2
2
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
N
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
122
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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