Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5°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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9AM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)21s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)20s
Evening (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
0.5
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
227
183
302
505
677
495
596
766
953
1009
1106
954
943
921
780
818
683
525
666
683
859
1309
1309
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:55AM1.33m
7:13PM1.31m
7:30AM1.22m
7:48PM1.23m
8:05AM1.11m
8:24PM1.13m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.06m
1:03PM0.10m
1:23AM0.13m
1:36PM0.17m
2:01AM0.22m
2:09PM0.26m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
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6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
2
3
1
1
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
27
27
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
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