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Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 08 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aitape today?
The current surf forecast for Aitape at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
246 | 246 | 246 | 241 | 273 | 208 | 204 | 177 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 173 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 204 | 208 | 213 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.07m | 10:48AM0.93m | 2:55AM1.09m | 12:11PM0.89m | 3:20AM1.11m | 1:52PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.29m | 8:01AM0.90m | 6:54PM0.34m | 9:02AM0.85m | 7:41PM0.40m | 9:45AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 246 | 246 | 246 | 241 | 273 | 208 | 204 | 177 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 173 | 150 | 170 | 170 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 204 | 208 | 213 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 931 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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