Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3° C
0.7° 

Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
346
338
330
330
361
376
428
370
370
370
330
318
280
280
305
381
373
458
452
452
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:07AM1.28m
8:30PM1.22m
8:47AM1.16m
9:12PM1.13m
9:29AM1.03m
9:59PM1.04m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.15m
2:38AM0.22m
2:57PM0.25m
3:23AM0.33m
3:37PM0.35m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
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6:37
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6:37
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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6:29
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6:29
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6:29
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 mm
1
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1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
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1
2
1
1
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1
2
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
28
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
28
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