Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3° 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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (04 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (04 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
1
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)
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
193
194
183
229
225
222
219
215
209
206
206
326
317
355
339
444
429
316
386
377
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:08AM1.13m
9:39PM1.12m
10:01AM1.06m
10:41PM1.08m
11:11AM0.98m
Low Tide
3:25PM0.26m
3:54AM0.32m
4:17PM0.31m
5:02AM0.36m
5:26PM0.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
3
1
3
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
30
30
30
29
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
29
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
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