Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.6° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
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
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
554
359
353
170
322
749
656
630
722
612
553
536
421
346
389
371
274
274
368
390
287
292
341
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:43AM1.31m
4:15PM1.17m
4:39AM1.39m
5:09PM1.22m
5:31AM1.45m
6:00PM1.26m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.11m
10:17PM0.10m
11:03AM0.03m
11:11PM0.04m
11:54AM-0.02m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
32
31
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
26
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