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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 29 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3°C
0.0° 

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 (29 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (29 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (29 Oct)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
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
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
428
469
434
476
476
476
443
443
414
408
397
385
346
300
266
251
191
167
143
111
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NE
0
S
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:36AM1.17m
8:00PM1.30m
8:33AM1.07m
9:02PM1.21m
9:45AM1.00m
Low Tide
1:40PM0.14m
2:27AM0.15m
2:36PM0.23m
3:34AM0.23m
3:46PM0.31m
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 mm
5
1
2
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5
7
10
7
8
21
6
2
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1
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Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
25
25
26
25
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
27
29
30
30
31
31
29
28
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