Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Issued: 12 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 06). An 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 (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
1
0
1
1
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)
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
411
373
379
363
327
334
325
294
302
329
297
282
240
216
206
193
187
203
192
166
171
212
175
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:42AM1.11m
10:17PM1.05m
10:36AM1.07m
11:17PM1.06m
11:41AM1.04m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.34m
4:04PM0.31m
4:24AM0.36m
4:57PM0.32m
5:30AM0.37m
5:59PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
5
2
4
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
27
27
27
26
29
29
27
28
29
28
27
28
29
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
282
265
248
244
240
236
232
183
173
128
123
158
123
123
119
206
193
187
203
192
166
171
212
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
19
26
25
35
35
52
51
55
50
51
53
55
57
57
57
117
108
80
78
66
66
66
66
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
19
21
28
25
35
35
35
36
37
36
35
34
33
33
32
55
53
56
64
58
58
59
37
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
450
411
373
379
363
327
334
325
294
302
329
297
282
240
216
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
5
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1424
1155
1155
1155
1155
1155
1144
1144
1144
1144
1144
1144
1424
1424
1453
1453
1155
1148
665
1497
665
665
665
580
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
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