Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° 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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (08 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1076
1458
993
2081
2383
2482
1854
1507
1480
1325
1382
1449
1430
1279
771
1151
653
1012
1058
1058
1126
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:06PM0.99m
2:38AM1.19m
3:15PM1.07m
3:40AM1.29m
4:11PM1.16m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.31m
8:08PM0.29m
9:07AM0.21m
9:16PM0.20m
10:05AM0.11m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
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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>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
5
4
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
27
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