Aitape Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.12° S 142.34° E

Aitape WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aitape sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.2° 

Aitape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Aitape surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, NE swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aitape this week:

The surf forecast for Aitape over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aitape in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aitape over the next 16 days.


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