Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1048
1010
955
931
1032
1032
1109
1194
1316
1374
1537
1534
1437
1279
1191
1133
1218
1402
1610
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:37PM1.27m
7:57AM1.40m
8:24PM1.23m
8:44AM1.31m
9:12PM1.18m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.06m
2:16PM0.06m
2:27AM0.13m
3:01PM0.15m
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6:45
6:45
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6:25
6:25
6:25
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Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
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