Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
984
984
1032
1032
1141
1169
1316
1571
1640
1437
1373
1220
1133
1220
1373
1508
1542
1610
1575
1609
1469
1435
1396
1372
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
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
7:57AM1.40m
8:24PM1.23m
8:44AM1.31m
9:12PM1.18m
9:32AM1.20m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.06m
2:16PM0.06m
2:27AM0.13m
3:01PM0.15m
3:17AM0.23m
3:48PM0.24m
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6:45
6:45
6:45
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6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
25
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
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