Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (14 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
829
829
829
737
660
660
566
566
566
513
502
414
414
370
361
361
404
394
385
376
353
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:09PM1.33m
7:27AM1.39m
7:49PM1.29m
8:07AM1.28m
8:30PM1.22m
Low Tide
1:02PM0.00m
1:14AM0.05m
1:41PM0.07m
1:56AM0.12m
2:19PM0.15m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
28
29
27
27
28
27
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
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