Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.4° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (01 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
576
532
500
500
500
461
461
402
394
355
385
495
561
484
484
474
474
525
493
589
522
585
669
722
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:00AM1.21m
8:24PM1.22m
8:44AM1.11m
9:14PM1.15m
9:42AM1.01m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.16m
2:11PM0.18m
2:40AM0.23m
2:56PM0.25m
3:37AM0.30m
3:53PM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
29
29
30
29
30
30
29
30
29
27
28
28
29
29
29
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
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