
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
470 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 491 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 476 | 478 | 541 | 538 | 432 | 318 | 311 | 299 | 262 | 246 | 235 | 230 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.77m | 00:10AM0.89m | 1:08PM0.82m | 1:22AM0.95m | 2:02PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.53m | 6:48AM0.47m | 6:53PM0.50m | 7:47AM0.41m | 7:53PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
470 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 491 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 476 | 478 | 541 | 538 | 432 | 318 | 311 | 299 | 262 | 246 | 235 | 230 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 |
83 | 115 | 82 | 72 | 71 | 146 | 148 | 158 | 142 | 183 | 211 | 206 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 172 | 170 | 170 | 140 | 131 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 |
33 | 33 | 25 | 107 | 107 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1424 | 1507 | 1523 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 | 1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1523 | 2002 | 2002 |
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