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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | 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 | |
138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 141 | 200 | 208 | 208 | 177 | 170 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.20m | 9:44AM1.13m | 1:01AM1.19m | 10:52AM1.05m | 1:49AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM-0.04m | 5:13AM0.91m | 5:22PM0.05m | 6:30AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.17m | 7:47AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | 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 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 141 | 200 | 208 | 208 | 177 | 170 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 4 | NE 11 | E 5 | N 9 | E 7 | E 6 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 101 | 101 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 158 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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