Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.7° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (11 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
615
596
953
679
573
563
451
353
170
322
749
656
630
722
612
553
536
421
408
389
314
226
255
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:15PM1.11m
3:43AM1.31m
4:15PM1.17m
4:39AM1.39m
5:09PM1.22m
5:31AM1.45m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.20m
9:19PM0.17m
10:08AM0.11m
10:17PM0.10m
11:03AM0.03m
11:11PM0.04m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
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6:23
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
3
2
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
31
30
30
31
31
31
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
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