Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.7°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 (04 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (04 Oct)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
542
493
519
497
527
587
651
587
500
455
390
343
315
338
215
209
199
314
306
324
428
573
946
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
10
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:54PM1.07m
12:52PM0.94m
1:21AM1.11m
2:06PM1.03m
2:27AM1.20m
3:01PM1.13m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.34m
6:50PM0.37m
7:52AM0.27m
8:06PM0.29m
8:50AM0.19m
9:03PM0.21m
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6:23
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 mm
5
5
5
6
6
8
4
4
5
4
1
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2
4
1
1
1
1
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1
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Temp °C
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
29
31
31
32
32
31
30
27
28
27
26
25
26
25
26
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