Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.8° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (14 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (14 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
1.6
SE
7
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
0.8
SSW
16
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
408
389
314
226
255
368
390
317
317
306
326
341
434
416
398
398
318
310
956
713
952
1233
1338
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM1.22m
5:31AM1.45m
6:00PM1.26m
6:21AM1.47m
6:49PM1.28m
7:10AM1.46m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.04m
11:54AM-0.02m
00:02AM0.01m
12:43PM-0.03m
00:51AM0.01m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
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6:24
6:24
6:24
6:25
 mm
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
24
26
24
25
24
25
25
23
23
24
23
23
25
24
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