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Utua Mamao (Atafu) surfForecast / Tokelau / Tokelau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 +13
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Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today?

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jan)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (20 Jan)2ft (0.6m)13s

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

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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
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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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.8
NNW
0.4
SSW
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.7
NNW
0.9
NNE
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)13131313131313131312121212161515121514144161510
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12011811611411411411382635958575600056000260042
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:00PM
1.30
7:20AM
1.17
7:34PM
1.30
7:55AM
1.17
8:11PM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:45PM
0.14
1:17AM
0.13
1:20PM
0.15
1:51AM
0.14
1:58PM
0.18
2:28AM
0.17
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-------6:24-------6:24-------6:24
Sunset--6:57-------6:57-------6:57-----
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
41----21----------------
Temp. °C272828282827272828282828282727272727272828272728
Feels °C (?)262829292928272728282729292827272726262828262527
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