Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 216 | 163 | 158 | 153 | 175 | 171 | 144 | 298 | 373 | 368 | 344 | 425 | 314 | 382 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.89m | 2:03PM0.81m | 2:17AM0.96m | 2:51PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.47m | 7:50PM0.48m | 8:45AM0.40m | 8:43PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 178 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 216 | 163 | 158 | 153 | 81 | 37 | 125 | 298 | 373 | 368 | 344 | 425 | 314 | 382 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 63 | 62 | 19 | 67 | 37 | 171 | 37 | 119 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 99 | 138 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 116 | 82 | 64 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 19 | 175 | 55 | 144 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 116 | 94 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 553 | 553 | 0 | 565 | 580 | 580 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 580 | 664 | 664 |
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