Utua Mamao (Atafu) surfForecast / Tokelau / Tokelau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 +13
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Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today?

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
2
2
0
1
1
2
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
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
356
186
172
297
273
339
419
362
362
201
169
353
100
100
108
113
177
206
164
196
157
94
73
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:49AM1.46m
6:16PM1.28m
6:39AM1.45m
7:08PM1.23m
7:32AM1.39m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.01m
12:10PM-0.02m
00:20AM0.02m
1:02PM0.00m
1:11AM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
2
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
32
32
32
30
31
30
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
341
175
171
154
151
151
151
179
362
362
120
120
353
100
100
108
113
177
206
164
196
98
94
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
175
356
186
172
297
273
339
419
122
148
82
90
117
78
70
100
81
80
76
75
73
73
68
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
S
15
0.6
NE
8
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
332
251
39
55
58
209
58
64
65
92
201
169
90
46
60
61
61
69
69
54
53
157
53
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
Energy kJ
2
26
3
3
3
7
11
16
17
12
17
18
19
27
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
3
1
1
3
Distance (km)
580
1974
2002
1523
565
580
565
580
1521
1523
580
1521
1521
1521
1521
1521
1521
565
1523
1521
580
1453
1521
565
Best forecast wave conditions in Tokelau
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Tokelau
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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