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Utua Mamao (Atafu) surfForecast / Tokelau / Tokelau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
128 | 126 | 123 | 113 | 80 | 106 | 100 | 82 | 129 | 94 | 170 | 220 | 245 | 240 | 230 | 196 | 192 | 196 | 170 | 166 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:29AM1.32m | 9:07PM1.08m | 9:33AM1.24m | 10:16PM1.03m | 10:43AM1.17m | 11:31PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.13m | 3:07AM0.22m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:15AM0.29m | 5:13PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 101 | 117 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 86 | 94 | 170 | 220 | 245 | 240 | 230 | 196 | 192 | 196 | 211 | 194 | 216 | 186 | 216 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 96 | 54 | 113 | 53 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 93 | 92 | 46 | 46 | 102 | 102 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 211 | 170 | 166 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 128 | 126 | 123 | 84 | 77 | 106 | 100 | 75 | 129 | 49 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 41 | 35 | 94 | 89 | 54 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 68 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 21 | 28 | 114 | 21 | — | — | 109 | 103 | 117 | 126 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 576 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 664 | 1155 | 664 | 664 |
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