Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.5° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
605
655
672
710
672
636
560
530
465
465
489
286
272
251
262
228
223
223
264
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
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
3:59PM0.97m
4:11AM1.14m
4:31PM1.05m
4:43AM1.21m
5:02PM1.13m
Low Tide
9:54PM0.31m
10:29AM0.24m
10:28PM0.23m
10:58AM0.18m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
25
26
25
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
26
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