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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 26 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | |
35 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 61 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 53 | 58 | 85 | 91 | 98 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:50PM0.91m | 4:07AM1.17m | 6:04PM0.96m | 4:33AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.68m | 11:22AM0.36m | 10:44PM0.77m | 11:57AM0.28m | 11:37PM0.83m | 12:31PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 35 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 61 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 85 | 91 | 98 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 61 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 22 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 1732 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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