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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4°C
0.3° 

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 (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (13 Oct)8ft (2.4m)9s
Evening (13 Oct)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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
0
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
815
799
782
924
880
880
818
777
719
703
739
777
734
639
587
491
491
446
446
466
486
667
667
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
0
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:58AM1.15m
7:13PM1.22m
7:32AM1.05m
7:48PM1.13m
8:08AM0.95m
8:28PM1.04m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.20m
1:31AM0.22m
1:32PM0.27m
2:09AM0.30m
2:07PM0.35m
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 mm
5
3
3
3
3
3
12
4
3
7
3
1
1
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4
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
Feels °C
25
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
31
30
31
30
28
30
29
29
27
27
30
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