Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.5° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
600
568
553
501
447
379
396
413
1048
1042
261
257
246
240
219
215
114
203
238
238
293
503
603
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:42AM1.24m
6:01PM1.11m
6:14AM1.27m
6:32PM1.14m
6:46AM1.28m
7:04PM1.16m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.16m
11:58PM0.17m
12:30PM0.15m
00:31AM0.16m
1:01PM0.15m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
27
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
25
25
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