Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.8°C
0.9° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
954
932
1044
1068
981
892
881
870
740
638
577
585
585
459
250
326
269
246
234
271
580
622
615
573
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:08AM1.22m
4:27PM1.19m
4:40AM1.29m
4:58PM1.27m
5:12AM1.34m
5:30PM1.34m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.17m
10:28PM0.16m
10:50AM0.10m
11:02PM0.10m
11:22AM0.06m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
32
32
32
31
31
31
29
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
31
31
31
30
31
30
30
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