Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aitape today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 12 | N 10 | ENE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.06m | 5:45AM1.08m | 8:09PM1.08m | 6:37AM1.09m | 8:29PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.22m | 00:45AM0.82m | 1:03PM0.24m | 1:26AM0.77m | 1:38PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 10 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 12 | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 6 |
56 | 56 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 11 |
58 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 9 | N 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 12 |
7 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — |
15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 40 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 1850 | 1738 | 1738 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 931 | 931 | 0 |
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