
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 11PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
342 | 336 | 331 | 252 | 244 | 236 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 216 | 205 | 84 | 82 | 175 | 171 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:29PM0.88m | 12:38PM0.76m | 1:11AM0.89m | 2:03PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.51m | 6:22PM0.53m | 7:52AM0.47m | 7:50PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
342 | 336 | 331 | 252 | 244 | 236 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 216 | 205 | 57 | 49 | 150 | 161 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
203 | 194 | 163 | 163 | 168 | 175 | 133 | 127 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 63 | 19 | 84 | 82 | 175 | 171 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 19 |
32 | 32 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 116 | 82 | 64 | 63 | 19 | 62 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 565 | 565 | 0 | 0 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 580 | 565 | 565 |
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