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Aitape Surf Photo: 'Malung Point, Ali Island' by Trav McCombe

Lat Long: 3.12° S 142.34° E

Issued: 9 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aitape sea temperature is

29.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N		NE	NNE
	10 s	glass		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E		NE	NNE
	10 s	glass		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSE		NE	NNE
	10 s	glass		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSE		NNE	NE
	10 s	off		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSE		NNE	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	S	SSE	NNW	NNE
	10 s	off	2 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	S	SE	NNW	NNE
	11 s	glass	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE		NNW	NNE
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	NNE
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	NNE
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	NNE
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	NNE
	10 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NW	NNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		NW	NNE
	9 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SE		NNW	NNE
	9 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE		NNW	NNE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	S		NNW	NNE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aitape around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 11 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 1.38m (4.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Aitape Surf Photo: 'Malung Point, Ali Island' by Trav McCombe

Right-handed island reef break. Strong wave that wraps around the point of Ali Island, 30 mins boat ride from Aitape. 1-4m wave through the surf season, October to March

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User: Trav McCombe (2 photos)

Country: Papua New Guinea (138 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:36 pm 21 Oct 2009