Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (14 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
840
840
859
829
829
764
675
675
603
566
513
513
463
463
433
433
423
404
404
361
353
385
385
344
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:47AM1.45m
7:09PM1.33m
7:27AM1.39m
7:49PM1.29m
8:07AM1.28m
8:30PM1.22m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.00m
1:02PM0.00m
1:14AM0.05m
1:41PM0.07m
1:56AM0.12m
2:19PM0.15m
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thunderstorm
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clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
25
25
27
27
27
26
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
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