Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.0°C
0.3° 

Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
1.6
SE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
341
322
326
407
435
481
519
611
680
826
1077
1225
1201
1254
1153
1203
1055
1011
989
924
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:32PM1.19m
5:45AM1.32m
6:02PM1.25m
6:16AM1.34m
6:33PM1.28m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.13m
11:32PM0.13m
11:57AM0.10m
00:05AM0.10m
12:28PM0.09m
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thunderstorm
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clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
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