Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3°C
0.6° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (24 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
579
605
638
717
755
816
735
653
619
530
517
502
272
233
256
228
223
408
403
403
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:59PM0.97m
4:11AM1.14m
4:31PM1.05m
4:43AM1.21m
5:02PM1.13m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.31m
9:54PM0.31m
10:29AM0.24m
10:28PM0.23m
10:58AM0.18m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
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
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
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