Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° 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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
981
945
921
897
863
840
818
785
731
690
669
659
596
852
909
647
626
390
353
170
322
749
752
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
0
S
5
E
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM1.15m
2:09PM1.06m
2:43AM1.22m
3:15PM1.11m
3:43AM1.31m
4:15PM1.17m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.29m
8:16PM0.25m
9:08AM0.20m
9:19PM0.17m
10:08AM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:24
 mm
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
32
32
33
32
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
32
33
33
33
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
32
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