Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Jul 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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
235
239
282
282
268
282
390
510
539
512
581
600
568
553
501
447
379
396
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:55PM1.02m
5:09AM1.19m
5:29PM1.07m
5:42AM1.24m
6:01PM1.11m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.25m
11:27AM0.20m
11:25PM0.20m
11:59AM0.16m
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clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
29
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