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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Shortland Island

125.45°
9 kts
Southeast
50.74%
27 °C
Scattered clouds
Data based on our forecast model

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Last update: 14:36 local time / Next update: 20:53 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Friday, May 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
113.83°
8
10
99.72%
Rain
4
27
1010
142.88°
1.3
8
Low tide
01:19
0.7
01h
113.83°
4 m/s
max 5
99.72%Rain
4 mm
27 °C
1010 hPa
142.88°
1.3 m
8 s
Low tide
01:19
0.7 m
04h
116.15°
7
9
99.95%
Rain
3.4
27
1010
143.12°
1.2
8
Rising tide
0.7
04h
116.15°
4 m/s
max 5
99.95%Rain
3.4 mm
27 °C
1010 hPa
143.12°
1.2 m
8 s
Rising tide
0.7 m
07h
108.95°
8
11
96.02%
Rain
2.5
27
1011
143.25°
1.2
8
High tide
06:45
0.8
07h
108.95°
4 m/s
max 6
96.02%Rain
2.5 mm
27 °C
1011 hPa
143.25°
1.2 m
8 s
High tide
06:45
0.8 m
10h
102.05°
9
12
43.34%
Rain
0.7
27
1012
143.25°
1.2
8
Ebbing tide
0.7
10h
102.05°
5 m/s
max 6
43.34%Rain
0.7 mm
27 °C
1012 hPa
143.25°
1.2 m
8 s
Ebbing tide
0.7 m
13h
109.67°
9
11
59.38%
Rain
2.7
28
1010
143.12°
1.2
8
Low tide
14:20
0.4
13h
109.67°
5 m/s
max 6
59.38%Rain
2.7 mm
28 °C
1010 hPa
143.12°
1.2 m
8 s
Low tide
14:20
0.4 m
16h
108.68°
9
11
93%
28
1009
143.12°
1.2
8
Rising tide
0.5
16h
108.68°
5 m/s
max 6
93%
28 °C
1009 hPa
143.12°
1.2 m
8 s
Rising tide
0.5 m
19h
125.45°
9
11
50.74%
27
1010
143°
1.3
8
Rising tide
0.6
19h
125.45°
4 m/s
max 6
50.74%
27 °C
1010 hPa
143°
1.3 m
8 s
Rising tide
0.6 m
22h
125.9°
12
13
66.8%
27
1011
142.5°
1.3
8
Rising tide
0.7
22h
125.9°
6 m/s
max 7
66.8%
27 °C
1011 hPa
142.5°
1.3 m
8 s
Rising tide
0.7 m

Saturday, May 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
122.72°
13
15
10.24%
27
1009
141.38°
1.4
8
High tide
00:31
0.8
01h
122.72°
6 m/s
max 8
10.24%
27 °C
1009 hPa
141.38°
1.4 m
8 s
High tide
00:31
0.8 m
04h
129.7°
12
15
12.3%
Rain
3.6
27
1008
139.5°
1.5
8
High tide
04:45
0.8
04h
129.7°
6 m/s
max 8
12.3%Rain
3.6 mm
27 °C
1008 hPa
139.5°
1.5 m
8 s
High tide
04:45
0.8 m
07h
125.4°
12
17
23.11%
Rain
2
27
1010
137.25°
1.5
8
Ebbing tide
0.8
07h
125.4°
6 m/s
max 9
23.11%Rain
2 mm
27 °C
1010 hPa
137.25°
1.5 m
8 s
Ebbing tide
0.8 m
10h
123°
12
15
55.17%
Rain
3
27
1011
136.88°
1.6
8
Ebbing tide
0.6
10h
123°
6 m/s
max 8
55.17%Rain
3 mm
27 °C
1011 hPa
136.88°
1.6 m
8 s
Ebbing tide
0.6 m
13h
122.16°
12
14
21.27%
Rain
2.6
27
1008
136.88°
1.6
8
Ebbing tide
0.4
13h
122.16°
6 m/s
max 7
21.27%Rain
2.6 mm
27 °C
1008 hPa
136.88°
1.6 m
8 s
Ebbing tide
0.4 m
16h
122.35°
12
14
10.94%
Rain
0.8
27
1007
136.62°
1.5
8
Low tide
14:31
0.4
16h
122.35°
6 m/s
max 7
10.94%Rain
0.8 mm
27 °C
1007 hPa
136.62°
1.5 m
8 s
Low tide
14:31
0.4 m
19h
121.22°
12
14
10.95%
Rain
1.3
27
1009
136.25°
1.5
8
Rising tide
0.6
19h
121.22°
6 m/s
max 7
10.95%Rain
1.3 mm
27 °C
1009 hPa
136.25°
1.5 m
8 s
Rising tide
0.6 m
22h
121.17°
12
14
55.83%
Rain
0.5
27
1010
135.75°
1.4
8
Rising tide
0.7
22h
121.17°
6 m/s
max 7
55.83%Rain
0.5 mm
27 °C
1010 hPa
135.75°
1.4 m
8 s
Rising tide
0.7 m

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General

This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Shortland Island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, fishing or paragliding.

Forecast

This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 01:00, 07:00, 13:00 and 19:00 Papua New Guinea Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 6 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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