Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.7° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 11PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)--
Afternoon (08 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (08 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
187
175
143
251
470
617
651
817
807
986
1055
981
945
921
897
851
840
807
774
826
690
669
615
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
5
N
0
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:26AM1.09m
12:55PM1.03m
1:36AM1.15m
2:09PM1.06m
2:43AM1.22m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.35m
7:07PM0.30m
7:59AM0.29m
8:16PM0.25m
9:08AM0.20m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
2
1
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
32
32
32
30
29
29
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
33
33
32
32
32
33
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