Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 232 | 226 | 188 | 180 | 251 | 242 | 229 | 198 | 173 | 168 | 217 | 190 | 191 | 187 | 157 | 153 | 146 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.43m | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:19AM1.40m | 6:38PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.01m | 11:55AM0.00m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:29PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 98 | 81 | 89 | 180 | 173 | 125 | 125 | 133 | 134 | 168 | 217 | 190 | 191 | 187 | 157 | 153 | 146 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 97 | 226 | 188 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 64 | 133 | 129 | 111 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 85 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 298 | 232 | 101 | 124 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 79 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 121 | 119 | 151 | 172 | 251 | 242 | 229 | 198 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 665 | 665 | 1155 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 575 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 575 | 565 | 565 |
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