Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
564
589
660
614
524
549
640
657
622
553
511
522
460
415
407
362
362
313
307
244
244
244
238
252
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
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
High Tide
7:02PM1.23m
7:24AM1.43m
7:56PM1.20m
8:19AM1.37m
8:52PM1.16m
9:14AM1.29m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.05m
1:49PM0.03m
1:57AM0.10m
2:43PM0.09m
2:52AM0.17m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
2
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
32
32
31
30
30
29
29
27
28
27
27
28
29
29
30
31
33
33
31
30
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
564
589
660
614
524
549
640
657
622
553
511
522
460
415
407
362
362
313
307
244
244
244
238
252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
89
89
90
58
100
110
77
75
75
73
49
49
47
46
45
43
89
64
70
207
204
100
171
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.6
S
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
63
62
27
27
106
26
25
25
25
25
18
18
18
72
38
65
11
11
120
73
73
48
47
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1453
1453
1453
1497
2002
1974
1974
1974
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
565
553
553
576
580
565
565
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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