Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.7° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
731
690
669
615
596
1025
489
647
598
390
353
170
322
749
656
630
630
612
553
536
421
408
330
314
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:43AM1.22m
3:15PM1.11m
3:43AM1.31m
4:15PM1.17m
4:39AM1.39m
5:09PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.20m
9:19PM0.17m
10:08AM0.11m
10:17PM0.10m
11:03AM0.03m
11:11PM0.04m
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clear
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
32
31
32
30
30
30
31
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
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