
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
377 | 382 | 441 | 596 | 480 | 393 | 387 | 468 | 414 | 419 | 903 | 826 | 807 | 1044 | 1081 | 915 | 892 | 881 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.99m | 3:36AM1.14m | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:08AM1.22m | 4:27PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.24m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:21AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
255 | 382 | 441 | 596 | 480 | 393 | 387 | 468 | 414 | 419 | 903 | 826 | 138 | 1044 | 1081 | 915 | 892 | 881 | 759 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 7 | SSW 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 14 | S 13 |
377 | 251 | 239 | 103 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 161 | 111 | 85 | 83 | 113 | 807 | 96 | 68 | 55 | 44 | 181 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 19 | N 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
35 | 70 | 29 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 36 | 325 | 28 | 59 | 52 | 122 | 165 | 209 | 189 | 44 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 235 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 665 | 1155 | 1424 | 1424 | 1424 | 665 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 565 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 565 | 565 | 575 |
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