Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 456 | 405 | 405 | 367 | 393 | 405 | 307 | 300 | 491 | 491 | 446 | 437 | 427 | 379 | 349 | 342 | 342 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:19PM0.95m | 9:59AM0.79m | 10:35PM0.89m | 11:41AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.46m | 3:51PM0.50m | 5:19AM0.49m | 5:23PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 476 | 456 | 405 | 405 | 367 | 393 | 405 | 307 | 300 | 103 | 491 | 446 | 437 | 427 | 379 | 349 | 342 | 342 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 77 | 129 | 158 | 157 | 133 | 95 | 65 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 115 | 113 | 81 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 218 | 158 | 198 | 192 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 124 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 83 | 83 | 32 | 85 | 109 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 48 | 491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1507 | 1426 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 1252 | 1424 | 2002 | 2002 | 1523 | 1523 | 1424 | 1424 | 1523 | 1974 | 2002 |
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