Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 5PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
1.4
SSW
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
131
121
222
222
119
119
167
180
239
270
277
277
317
360
405
392
309
304
386
250
443
391
341
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
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
10:13AM1.20m
10:51PM1.07m
11:14AM1.12m
11:55PM1.05m
12:17PM1.05m
00:58AM1.05m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.24m
4:54AM0.32m
5:34PM0.30m
6:01AM0.38m
6:34PM0.35m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
3
1
2
3
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
133
78
99
116
114
119
119
108
180
239
270
277
277
317
360
405
392
309
244
250
250
186
183
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
S
19
0.7
SE
8
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
23
131
121
45
45
113
113
66
62
94
75
68
67
67
65
45
347
70
304
386
193
29
28
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
18
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
51
46
46
11
20
39
38
67
67
37
85
56
131
107
106
121
44
225
42
42
28
65
64
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.5
SE
5
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
222
46
38
222
222
40
42
167
151
14
131
136
157
192
443
391
341
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1959
1523
2492
2448
2751
2743
2751
1523
1953
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
1523
1521
1521
1521
1521
1523
1523
1523
1521
1507
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tokelau
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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