Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4°C
0.6° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 5AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (06 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (06 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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)
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)
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
14
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
496
429
457
402
385
402
392
392
328
298
291
271
232
258
261
261
251
247
247
294
402
441
419
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
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
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:25AM1.09m
2:12PM0.98m
2:37AM1.19m
3:13PM1.09m
3:33AM1.29m
4:02PM1.20m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.30m
8:11PM0.30m
9:04AM0.20m
9:13PM0.20m
9:55AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
27
26
27
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
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