
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
881 | 768 | 715 | 612 | 596 | 544 | 387 | 377 | 334 | 324 | 324 | 297 | 280 | 342 | 336 | 268 | 252 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 136 | 134 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:27AM0.87m | 10:00PM0.94m | 10:40AM0.78m | 11:29PM0.88m | 12:38PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.41m | 3:28PM0.45m | 4:33AM0.49m | 4:35PM0.52m | 6:17AM0.51m | 6:22PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
881 | 768 | 715 | 612 | 596 | 544 | 387 | 377 | 334 | 324 | 324 | 297 | 280 | 342 | 336 | 268 | 252 | 193 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 136 | 134 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 98 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 203 | 194 | 163 | 163 | 168 | 175 | 133 | 127 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 89 | 94 | 23 | 119 | 172 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 57 | 44 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 36 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 575 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 665 | 580 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 553 |
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