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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
213 | 181 | 181 | 200 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 246 | 272 | 272 | 177 | 204 | 154 | 147 | 125 | 101 | 123 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.87m | 3:42AM1.13m | 3:30PM0.89m | 4:05AM1.16m | 4:55PM0.94m | 4:32AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.47m | 10:21AM0.64m | 9:22PM0.55m | 10:57AM0.50m | 10:17PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 213 | 181 | 181 | 200 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 246 | 272 | 272 | 177 | 204 | 154 | 147 | 125 | 101 | 123 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 10 | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 46 | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | 50 | — | 52 | — | 43 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 23 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1457 | 1457 | 1457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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