Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3° 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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
237
237
283
278
274
269
215
227
223
219
193
194
186
229
225
222
219
215
209
202
206
326
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:26AM1.20m
8:51PM1.15m
9:08AM1.13m
9:39PM1.12m
10:01AM1.06m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.23m
2:42PM0.22m
3:01AM0.27m
3:25PM0.26m
3:54AM0.32m
4:17PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
31
30
30
30
29
29
30
31
30
29
28
29
29
27
26
28
28
28
28
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