Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jul 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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
0.9
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
335
193
199
305
316
256
311
309
175
178
235
239
282
282
212
282
390
510
539
512
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:19PM0.97m
4:33AM1.14m
4:55PM1.02m
5:09AM1.19m
5:29PM1.07m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.31m
10:14PM0.31m
10:54AM0.25m
10:51PM0.25m
11:27AM0.20m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:28
 mm
1
1
4
4
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
28
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
30
29
30
31
29
28
29
30
29
28
29
29
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