Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.6° C
0.8° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
536
421
408
389
314
274
274
368
390
344
317
331
331
355
522
503
470
410
400
375
1342
1556
962
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM1.22m
5:31AM1.45m
6:00PM1.26m
6:21AM1.47m
6:49PM1.28m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.03m
11:11PM0.04m
11:54AM-0.02m
00:02AM0.01m
12:43PM-0.03m
00:51AM0.01m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:25
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
25
26
24
24
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
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