Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.4° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
316
311
309
178
178
235
239
282
282
212
282
390
510
539
512
581
600
568
553
501
447
379
396
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
NE
5
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:33AM1.14m
4:55PM1.02m
5:09AM1.19m
5:29PM1.07m
5:42AM1.24m
6:01PM1.11m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.31m
10:54AM0.25m
10:51PM0.25m
11:27AM0.20m
11:25PM0.20m
11:59AM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:28
 mm
2
2
3
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
29
31
30
29
30
29
28
28
30
28
29
29
30
30
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
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