Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3°C
0.1° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (17 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (17 Oct)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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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
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
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
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
307
502
539
539
481
481
470
470
481
471
481
440
456
423
489
530
573
584
584
538
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:59AM0.79m
10:35PM0.89m
11:41AM0.77m
00:10AM0.89m
1:08PM0.82m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.50m
5:19AM0.49m
5:23PM0.53m
6:48AM0.47m
6:53PM0.50m
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clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
29
28
29
30
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
30
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