Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.7° C
1.0° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 15). 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 (15 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
1 AM
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
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
9
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
408
447
416
377
379
373
1010
1335
1367
1408
1367
1214
1084
955
881
903
1028
1110
1252
1538
1646
1643
1678
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:21AM1.47m
6:49PM1.28m
7:10AM1.46m
7:37PM1.27m
7:57AM1.40m
8:24PM1.23m
Low Tide
12:43PM-0.03m
00:51AM0.01m
1:30PM0.00m
1:39AM0.06m
2:16PM0.06m
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
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6:24
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
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