Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 373 | 202 | 373 | 324 | 326 | 407 | 447 | 507 | 560 | 639 | 734 | 783 | 1126 | 1225 | 1145 | 1070 | 928 | 910 | 940 | 901 | 882 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.28m | 5:32PM1.19m | 5:45AM1.32m | 6:02PM1.25m | 6:16AM1.34m | 6:33PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.13m | 11:32PM0.13m | 11:57AM0.10m | 00:05AM0.10m | 12:28PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
341 | 373 | 202 | 373 | 322 | 326 | 407 | 397 | 358 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 339 | 344 | 339 | 1145 | 1070 | 928 | 188 | 191 | 193 | 144 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 |
150 | 200 | 184 | 264 | 42 | 27 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 48 | 15 | 35 | 65 | 24 | 23 | 279 | 268 | 183 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNE 12 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
72 | 34 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 56 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | 155 | — | 324 | 324 | 383 | 447 | 507 | 560 | 639 | 734 | 783 | 1126 | 1225 | — | — | — | 910 | 940 | 901 | 882 | 822 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 665 | 1523 | 1521 | 1523 | 1521 | 1523 | 1507 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1507 | 1564 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1497 | 1516 | 1516 | 1974 | 1521 |
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