Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.1°C
0.4° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
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
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
211
211
211
223
403
435
470
470
435
470
393
322
326
407
408
479
511
412
595
998
1169
1280
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
4:43AM1.21m
5:02PM1.13m
5:14AM1.28m
5:32PM1.19m
5:45AM1.32m
6:02PM1.25m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.18m
11:00PM0.17m
11:28AM0.13m
11:32PM0.13m
11:57AM0.10m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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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>
6:33
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
Feels °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
26
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
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