Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2°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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (01 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
500
500
411
411
402
370
355
393
561
606
537
484
454
474
474
505
349
484
654
782
740
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:00AM1.21m
8:24PM1.22m
8:44AM1.11m
9:14PM1.15m
9:42AM1.01m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.18m
2:40AM0.23m
2:56PM0.25m
3:37AM0.30m
3:53PM0.33m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
25
26
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