Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.8
SE
7
1
SSW
13
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
219
379
308
294
289
279
327
350
375
444
499
657
639
622
589
519
558
544
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
on
on
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
1:49AM0.93m
2:31PM0.83m
2:50AM0.98m
3:22PM0.89m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.51m
8:27AM0.46m
8:23PM0.46m
9:20AM0.38m
9:15PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
25
25
26
26
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
26
25
25
25
27
27
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