
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aitape today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 161 | 183 | 174 | 171 | 140 | 171 | 174 | 190 | 193 | 235 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.16m | 7:48PM1.20m | 10:49AM1.16m | 8:32PM1.19m | 11:51AM1.16m | 9:22PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.04m | 2:44PM0.86m | 3:19AM-0.00m | 3:38PM0.90m | 4:11AM-0.00m | 4:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
36 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 161 | 183 | 174 | 171 | 140 | 171 | 174 | 190 | 193 | 235 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 3 | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 4 | NE 13 | E 4 | N 9 | NE 15 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 10 |
32 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | ENE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | NE 15 | NW 12 | N 9 | E 4 | N 9 | NNW 11 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 8 |
34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 931 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 931 | 931 | 101 | 0 |
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