Aitape surf break

Aitape surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 +10
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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 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Aitape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
144
123
123
120
120
99
99
99
99
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
106
84
65
65
65
64
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55PM0.94m
4:32AM1.18m
6:10PM1.02m
5:03AM1.21m
7:16PM1.09m
5:38AM1.24m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.50m
10:17PM0.64m
11:36AM0.33m
11:13PM0.72m
12:18PM0.18m
00:09AM0.80m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:25
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
5
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
32
32
31
31
31
31
29
32
33
32
32
30
31
30
30
32
33
33
32
31
30
30
30
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
150
144
123
123
120
120
99
99
99
99
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
106
84
65
65
65
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
16
11
11
2
2
2
11
18
16
9
3
3
3
7
2
11
17
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
7
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
24
17
23
28
16
13
15
11
12
16
25
5
5
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
940
1864
940
0
0
0
0
0
1732
1457
125
0
0
0
0
0
931
931
123
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sandaun
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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