
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
248 | 352 | 385 | 482 | 567 | 347 | 347 | 338 | 504 | 528 | 470 | 418 | 407 | 340 | 309 | 142 | 139 | 240 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.12m | 3:27AM1.20m | 3:49PM1.22m | 4:03AM1.27m | 4:24PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.26m | 9:37AM0.18m | 9:55PM0.17m | 10:12AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
212 | 139 | 196 | 186 | 163 | 177 | 181 | 338 | 248 | 239 | 218 | 209 | 203 | 210 | 189 | 117 | 94 | 130 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | NNE 8 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
31 | 87 | 82 | 28 | 35 | 217 | 212 | 276 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 30 | 128 | 126 | 27 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | S 10 | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 9 | SW 16 |
87 | 57 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 54 | 53 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
248 | 352 | 385 | 482 | 567 | 347 | 347 | 220 | 504 | 528 | 470 | 418 | 407 | 340 | 309 | 142 | 139 | 240 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1523 | 1953 | 1953 | 1523 | 1148 | 1521 | 1521 | 1144 | 1144 | 1521 | 1523 | 1523 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1974 | 1524 | 1521 | 1521 |
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