
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
574 | 491 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 456 | 456 | 492 | 619 | 714 | 752 | 723 | 681 | 673 | 624 | 577 | 531 | 535 | 585 | 546 | 612 | 600 | 535 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:08AM0.95m | 8:28PM1.04m | 8:53AM0.86m | 9:19PM0.95m | 9:59AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.30m | 2:07PM0.35m | 2:54AM0.39m | 2:50PM0.43m | 3:54AM0.46m | 3:51PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
574 | 491 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 456 | 456 | 492 | 41 | 49 | 752 | 723 | 681 | 673 | 624 | 577 | 531 | 535 | 585 | 546 | 612 | 600 | 535 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
95 | 95 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 184 | 174 | 172 | 169 | 218 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 54 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 131 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 16 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
107 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 146 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 45 | 160 | 198 | 192 | 141 | 184 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 619 | 714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1521 | 1507 | 1499 | 1499 | 1453 | 1453 | 1507 | 2002 | 1252 | 1424 | 1424 | 1424 | 1424 | 1155 | 1155 | 1424 | 1424 | 1499 |
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