Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.6° C
0.9° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
853
1030
1162
1197
1254
1121
1058
1028
955
1003
1028
1191
1341
1473
1544
1684
1610
1405
1309
1309
1309
1508
1764
1852
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
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
7:10AM1.46m
7:37PM1.27m
7:57AM1.40m
8:24PM1.23m
8:44AM1.31m
9:12PM1.18m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.01m
1:30PM0.00m
1:39AM0.06m
2:16PM0.06m
2:27AM0.13m
3:01PM0.15m
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6:45
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6:45
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6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
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