Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.6° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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)
2
1
2
1
1
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.7
SE
7
2
SE
7
0.8
SSW
18
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
170
322
749
752
630
630
612
553
465
421
346
389
314
274
263
368
390
341
316
331
341
366
457
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:15PM1.17m
4:39AM1.39m
5:09PM1.22m
5:31AM1.45m
6:00PM1.26m
6:21AM1.47m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.11m
10:17PM0.10m
11:03AM0.03m
11:11PM0.04m
11:54AM-0.02m
00:02AM0.01m
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clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
6:24
 mm
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
Feels °C
31
32
32
31
31
31
30
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
24
24
25
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