Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° 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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 2AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (07 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (07 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
ESE
7
0.9
SSW
16
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
S
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
386
377
364
351
334
328
362
634
503
532
516
468
459
554
1216
1275
890
1012
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
E
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:59PM1.07m
12:40PM0.96m
1:24AM1.11m
2:06PM0.99m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.35m
6:28AM0.37m
6:48PM0.35m
7:55AM0.31m
8:08PM0.29m
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6:41
6:41
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6:28
6:29
6:29
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
5
6
9
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
28
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
24
26
27
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