Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3° C
0.6° 

Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (30 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)--
Afternoon (30 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
294
335
368
356
378
402
489
558
587
517
465
403
345
345
365
372
394
362
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:32PM1.14m
6:46AM1.28m
7:04PM1.16m
7:17AM1.27m
7:36PM1.17m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.16m
1:01PM0.15m
1:05AM0.17m
1:32PM0.16m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:28
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1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
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