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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5°C
0.3° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Oct)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (26 Oct)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
332
534
828
887
470
738
630
601
551
504
460
429
390
399
390
354
346
346
372
400
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:40PM1.42m
6:01AM1.30m
6:22PM1.42m
6:46AM1.25m
7:08PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.03m
11:56PM0.01m
12:07PM0.03m
00:41AM0.03m
12:51PM0.07m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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6:01
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6:23
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6:24
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 mm
5
7
9
6
8
11
10
8
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
27
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
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