Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.6° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 12AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm 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 (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
10 AM
1 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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
379
558
936
1162
1265
1254
1266
1147
1034
931
955
903
975
1164
1220
1373
1440
1503
1538
1473
1405
1339
1248
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
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
6:49PM1.28m
7:10AM1.46m
7:37PM1.27m
7:57AM1.40m
8:24PM1.23m
8:44AM1.31m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.01m
1:30PM0.00m
1:39AM0.06m
2:16PM0.06m
2:27AM0.13m
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6:45
6:45
6:45
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6:24
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
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