Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4°C
0.5° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 2AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
171
144
298
373
368
344
425
314
382
482
553
515
382
334
392
377
382
441
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:17AM0.96m
2:51PM0.90m
3:01AM1.05m
3:26PM0.99m
Low Tide
7:50PM0.48m
8:45AM0.40m
8:43PM0.40m
9:21AM0.32m
9:21PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:24
6:24
 mm
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
Feels °C
31
30
31
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
31
30
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