Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
225
262
274
294
336
426
450
469
439
471
383
322
276
244
214
220
226
220
220
226
177
153
174
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:58AM1.14m
9:26PM1.05m
9:42AM1.11m
10:17PM1.05m
10:36AM1.07m
11:17PM1.06m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.31m
3:19PM0.28m
3:30AM0.34m
4:04PM0.31m
4:24AM0.36m
4:57PM0.32m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:23
 mm
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
5
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
31
30
29
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
31
31
30
29
29
29
29
31
30
30
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
159
202
238
170
294
222
282
282
265
252
244
383
322
276
244
214
220
226
220
220
226
177
153
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
229
225
104
28
126
43
19
26
25
35
35
192
180
177
179
170
164
123
158
123
121
119
117
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
S
15
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
47
104
28
33
18
109
19
19
20
29
33
35
53
52
51
49
56
56
57
57
51
43
41
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
262
274
262
336
426
450
469
439
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
1424
1424
1424
1424
1424
1424
1155
1155
1155
1144
1144
1144
1144
1144
1144
1426
1453
1453
1453
1453
1516
1514
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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