Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3°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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
187
193
164
223
187
187
187
190
190
182
138
135
131
114
183
302
505
677
495
590
Wind (km/h)
25
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:02PM1.37m
6:19AM1.40m
6:38PM1.35m
6:55AM1.33m
7:13PM1.31m
Low Tide
11:55AM0.00m
00:09AM0.02m
12:29PM0.03m
00:46AM0.06m
1:03PM0.10m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:25
 mm
2
1
5
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
31
30
30
28
27
29
29
30
30
31
31
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