Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° 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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
817
807
986
1055
981
945
921
897
863
840
818
785
731
690
669
615
596
917
763
647
554
390
353
167
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
0
NE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM1.15m
2:09PM1.06m
2:43AM1.22m
3:15PM1.11m
3:43AM1.31m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.30m
7:59AM0.29m
8:16PM0.25m
9:08AM0.20m
9:19PM0.17m
10:08AM0.11m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:24
 mm
3
1
3
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
32
32
31
32
32
32
32
32
33
33
33
32
33
33
32
31
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
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